REVOLUTIONARY WAR SITES IN NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY

The plaque describes the History of New Brunswick, including its Revolutionary War era significance:
"A bridge was built by the British in the Revolution. Along this street were famous Inns. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Marquis de Lafayette were guest on historic occasions. The Provincial Congress met in the White Hall January 31, to March 2, 1776. The court martial of General Charles Lee had its first five sittings there July 2 to 6, 1778.  Washington was in New Brunswick June 24, 1775 and with his army in 1776, in 1778 and in 1781. The British under Howe and Cornwallis occupied the city December 1776 to June 1777." [1]

Inn Site/ Declaration of Independence Reading / Washington Route Marker
Albany St. and Neilson St.
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"Under the rooftree of the inn which occupied this site General Washington tarried when in New Brunswick. On the adjoining square upon the arrival of the express rider The Declaration of Independence was acclaimed by all loyal citizens on July 9, 1776. New Brunswick was the third town in which the document was read."  [2]

Another plaque on the building marks the route taken by Washington from Philadelphia to Cambridge to assume command of the Patriot Army in 1775.

Guest House Museum
60 Livingston Ave.
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732-745-5116
Hours: By appointment

On the side of the driving path through the park is a sign that reads:
"Built by Henry Guest, 1760, of local stone. Thomas Paine once stayed here briefly. Relocated in 1925, became art center in 1940".  [3]

Alexander Hamilton Artillery Battery Site
Rutgers University
George St. and Somerset St.
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The sign reads:
"Here Early December 1776, Alexander Hamilton (Graduate of King's College) with his Battery of horse artillery covered the ford of the Raritan delaying the advance of the British across the river while Washington withdrew through Princeton to Trenton." [4]

Buccleuch Mansion
800 George St.
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Buccleuch Mansion Website
732 745-5094

Open for Tours:
Sunday afternoons from June through October
and by appointment.

A plaque on the house reads
"Built about 1735 and occupied until 1774 by Anthony White whose wife was Elizabeth , Daughter of Governor Lewis Morris, and whose son was General Anthony Walton White.
Owned and occupied from 1774 by General William Burton of the British Army.
Owned by the Commissioners of Forfeited Estates 1776-1783. Occupied in 1775 by Colonel George Janeway and in 1777 while the British occupied the city by Enniskillen Dragoons.
Owned and occupied 1783 - 1798 by Colonel and Commissary General Charles Steward." [5]

There are still saber and musket marks on the floors, and banisters. When the house was owned by Col. Charles Stewart, it was visited by George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, General Kosciusko, General Gates, and John Hancock. " [6]