Washington Rock State Park

State park in Somerset County, New Jersey

40°36′47.65″N 74°28′23.70″W / 40.6132361°N 74.4732500°W / 40.6132361; -74.4732500[1]Area52-acre (0.21 km2)Opened1932Operated byNew Jersey Division of Parks and ForestryWebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Washington Rock State Park is a 52-acre (0.21 km2) scenic state park on top of the first Watchung Mountain in Green Brook, New Jersey. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

It is famous for its scenic overlook used by General George Washington in 1777 to monitor troops led by British General William Howe. The 30-mile (48 km) panoramic vista covers the eastern plains of New Jersey up to New York City.

The land was bought in 1913 to establish the park and commemorate the events of 1777.[2] Most of it is woodland but at the outlook there are walking trails and a picnic area.

Gallery

  • Park sign
    Park sign
  • Another view
    Another view
  • Another view
    Another view
  • Commemorative plaque
    Commemorative plaque

See also

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References

  1. ^ Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Washington Rock State Park". VisitNJ.org. April 18, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2018.

External links

  • Media related to Washington Rock State Park at Wikimedia Commons
  • "Washington Rock". The Historical Marker Database.
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