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Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites Official Page

State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites

 

Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area

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Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area highlights New Jersey’s central role in the war, where General George Washington spent over a quarter of his command and nearly 600 battles and skirmishes shaped the daily lives of soldiers and citizens alike.

 

 

Area Revolutionary War Sites

 

Princeton Battlefield State Park

 

On January 3, 1777, in one of the fiercest battles of the American Revolution, General George Washington rallied his retreating troops by riding between the lines to lead a surprise victory over British forces at the Battle of Princeton, capping ten days of critical maneuvering that began with his December 25 crossing of the Delaware.

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Monmouth Battlefield

 

Though technically a draw, the June 1778 Battle of Monmouth—one of the largest of the American Revolution—proved a political victory for George Washington and a major morale boost for the Continental Army.

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Morristown National Historical Park

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Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route 

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Washington Crossing State Park

 

Located at the site of General George Washington’s daring December 25, 1776 crossing of the icy Delaware River, the park features a visitor center museum with over 500 Revolutionary War artifacts highlighting the “Ten Crucial Days” campaign and Washington’s strategy leading to the surprise victory at Trenton.

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Washington Rock State Park 

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Located on top of Watchung Mountain in Green Brook Township, NJ, Washington Rock served as a strategic lookout for General George Washington in June 1777, offering a sweeping view of the valley that enabled him to monitor British troop movements under General William Howe and direct Continental forces to outmaneuver them.

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Rockingham State Historic Site

 

In 1783, as the Revolutionary War ended, General George Washington headquartered at Rockingham near Princeton, where he wrote his “Farewell Orders to the Armies,” praising the Continental Army’s sacrifices and relinquishing power to help establish the new nation’s democracy.

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Middlebrook Catonment (December 1778 - 1779)

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​Van Veghten House

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Abraham Staats House

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Vanderveer House

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Van Horne House

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Washington Camp Ground Association

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Area Historical Societies

 

The Somerset County Historical Society 

 

The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills 

 

Heritage Trail Association

 

 

Area Partners

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Somerset Patriots