Raritan River Marker

Washington was in the city in 1775 on his way to take command of the army at Cambridge and in 1776 with his army in retreat. Here in camp after the battle of Monmouth he celebrated the fourth of July 1778 and here in 1781 he united his forces for march to final victory at Yorktown. The British under Cornwallis and Howe occupied the city December 1776 to June 1777.