The Amboys

The Amboys is a New Jersey historical marker in Middlesex County, dedicated 1932.

Middlesex County · dedicated 1932 · New Route 35, just south of Main Street, South Amboy. · location approximate

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Washington lodged here on his way from New York to Mt. Vernon, May 31, 1773. While enroute to Philadelphia to attend Congress, May 21, 1776, he examined the surrounding territory with a view to its defense. Later he again reconnoitered in this area.

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The Amboys

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