Metuchen

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

Middlesex County · dedicated 1932 · At Northeast corner intersection Rt. 25 with Metuchen - Bonhamtown Road - opp. Pure Oil - Texaco Gasoline Station - between poles PS4534RT and PS4532RT. · location approximate

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June, 1777, part of the British army under Howe encamped along the brook between Metuchen and Bonhamtown. As Howe marched toward Short Hills to join Cornwallis, he here encountered Continental troops and a sharp skirmish ensued.

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under a mile from where William Gabby lived in the 1760s

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Metuchen

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