BY ERIC MODEL
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
JOURNEYS INTO NEW JERSEY
George Washington spent a lot of time in New Jersey during the Revolutionary War.
Most of us know that much. But beyond the basic "facts," unless one's a historian, very few of us know much more.
My own knowledge (lack thereof) for many years ran something like this: Independence was declared by the colonies; the British were not happy; there was a protracted war that included a retreat by the Continental Army across New Jersey, passing through what is now my hometown of River Edge (New Bridge Landing); a tough winter in Valley Forge, and eventually the momentous Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware. And there were many other stops along the way — like Morristown and Princeton.
Most all of us know of a historic site in our state where it is said that "George Washington slept here."
