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Cedar Bridge Tavern
The Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site is a historic tavern located in the New Jersey Pine Barrens in Barnegat Township, New Jersey, Barnegat Township. It was built circa 1816 and is believed to have the oldest standing bar in New Jersey. It is located at the site of the last skirmish of the American Revolutionary War. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. Besides the tavern there are 3.5 miles of trail. History The Affair at Cedar Bridge or the Battle of Cedar Bridge While the Siege of Yorktown and surrender by Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, Cornwallis is considered the last major conflict on American soil during the American Revolution, dozens of small engagements and skirmishes took place up to the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783), Treaty of Paris. The last conflict took place on the Jersey Shore in 1782. On December 27, 1782, forces for the new republic led by Captains Richard Shreve and Edward Thomas were informed that notorious Loyali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnegat Township, New Jersey
Barnegat Township (pronounced "BAR-nuh-git") is a Township (New Jersey), township in Ocean County, New Jersey, Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 24,296, the highest ever count at a United States census, decennial census and an increase of 3,360 (+16.0%) from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census count of 20,936, which in turn reflected an increase of 5,666 (+37.1%) from the 15,270 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census. What is now Barnegat Township was originally incorporated as Union Township on March 10, 1846, from portions of both Dover Township (now Toms River, New Jersey, Toms River Township) and Stafford Township, New Jersey, Stafford Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County. It became part of the newly formed Ocean County on February 15, 1850. Portions of the township were taken to form Lacey Township, New Jersey, Lacey Townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |