| Revolutionary War and Early American |
| Attractions |
Middlesex
County |
Proprietary House |
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County |
| This is the last remaining Royal Governors mansion in the US and has just gone through an extensive refurbishment. It was home to William Franklin, Ben Franklin's son, the last Royal Governor of New Jersey. |
Old Barracks |
Trenton, Mercer County |
| This is the last barracks in the US from the French and Indian War, it is also the site of the Battle of Trenton where Washington surprised the Hessians after Crossing the Delaware. |
Here in New Jersey, through the Crossing of the Delaware and the Battles of Trenton and Princeton, was the turnning point of the Revolution that gave America it's freedom. New Jersey has the only surviving barracks from the French and Indian War in Trenton -this is the same barracks made famous with Washington's attack on Trenton.
Come visit The Proprietary House in Perth Amboy. This house, built for William Franklin in 1764, is the last remaining Royal Governors Mansion in the United States. Here is where William Franklin, the last Royal Governor of New Jersey and son of Benjamin Franklin was arrested just prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia may advertise a lot - but in order to TRULY stand in Washington's footsteps, you need to come to New Jersey.
