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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

THE FAMOUS QUAKER BRIDGE ROAD TREE


A FAMILIAR SITE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF HAMILTON. THE AGE ON THIS TREE IS THE SUBJECT OF CONTROVERSY. MANY PEOPLE SAY IT WAS THERE WHEN GEORGE WASHINGTON JOURNEYED TO PRINCETON IN 1777. I PERSONALLY WONDER ABOUT THAT SPECULATION.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

WHAT DOES THE PLAQUE ON THE TREE SAY?? SINCE YOU CANNOT STOP TO LOOK ON SUCH A BUSY ROAD

Anonymous said...

http://www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com/new_jersey_revolutionary_war_sites/towns/trenton_nj_revolutionary_war_sites.htm

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the link. I have always been curious!

NEILL LORIA said...

This tree is beautiful old and definitely be preserved conserved and note General Washington rested all over the
great state of NJ because we were the crossroads and retreat routes of our American Revolution and many battles were fought here and conserve and observe our tree

I have my degrees in American History and Sociology from the Poor Man's Princeton AKA WPC AND OR WPU Thee William Paterson College Wayne NJ USA