Moody's Raids

Washington as his Headquarters from August 25, to November 10, 1783. Now used as a Museum. Here he wrote his Farewell Address So merset Co unty To Washington's Headquarters 2 Miles to the Army. Early 18th century house of Garret Voorhees was burned by the So merset Co unty Voorhees Home retreating troops of General Howe in 1777. Rebuilt in 1793 Dec., 1778, the main army encamped at Middlebrook. Washington quartered at the Wallace House, now a museum. He marched through here January, 1777, en route from Princeton to Pluckemin, So merset Co unty Washington Headquarters after the battle of Princeton. From this rock, Washington watched the skirmish near New Market between Cornwallis's troops and Lord Stirling's troops, June 26, 1777. He also watched the movements of British troops from here So merset Co unty Washington's Rock at other times. Newton was the scene of riads made by the Tory, Jas. Moody. Washington's Asst. Wuartermaster, Thos. Anderson, stored supplies here. Oct., 1779, his troops marched here, and during the Indian campaign Gates stationed a detachment here.