(See Albany and Neilson Streets entry below.) On December 1, American troops attempted to destroy a bridge over the Rahway River connecting Piscataway and New Brunswick to slow the pursuit of the British and Hessian forces.
While in New Brunswick, Washington used Cochrane's Tavern as his headquarters.
American troops stopped in New Brunswick from November 29 - December 1, 1776, as part of their retreat across New Jersey from Fort Lee. The building has been moved to East Jersey Olde Towne in neighboring Piscataway. In September 9, 1776, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams stayed at the Indian Queen Tavern in New Brunswick. The Provincial Congress of New Jersey met in New Brunswick from January 31 to March 2, 1776, at the White Hall Tavern, which was located on Albany Street. George Washington passed through New Brunswick on June 24, 1775, en route to taking command of the Continental (American) Army in Cambridge, MA (See Albany and Neilson Streets entry below). The plaque of this monument mentions a number of events in the history of New Brunswick, including some of Revolutionary War era significance: Map / Directions to all New Brunswick Revolutionary War Sites Map / Directions to the New Brunswick History Monument
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