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Settles in 1666 by colonists from Connecticut. Trinity Church was used as a hospital after an engagement, January 25, 1778. The Rectory of the House of Prayer was Washington's Headquarters. Birthplace of Aaron Burr.
University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamPrinceton University LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Marker data: New Jersey Historical Commission
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