Its first occupants were Reverend John Frelinghuysen and his family. The Old Dutch Parsonage was built in 1751. Tours of both buildings start at the Wallace House. The Old Dutch Parsonage is located behind the Wallace House. The Heritage Trail Association of Somerset County runs a Five Generals Bus Tour in February, which visits all five of these houses.įor more information about this and their other events, see their website. Abraham Staats House in South Bound Brook - Headquarters of General von Steuben.Van Veghten house in Bridgewater - Headquarters of Quartermaster General Nathanael Greene.Van Horne house in Bridgewater - Headquarters of General William Alexander (Lord Stirling).Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster - Headquarters of General Henry Knox.įour other houses which were used as headquarters by American Generals during the time of the second Middlebrook Encampment still stand: Wallace called his property "Hope Farm." General Washington and his staff occupied four rooms of the house the Wallace family continued to live in the rest of the house. It was built in 1776, just two years before the encampment. The house was owned by John Wallace, a retired Philadelphia merchant. When Washington returned from Philadelphia to the Wallace House, he was accompanied by his wife Martha, who remained with him at the Wallace House for the rest of the encampment. General William Alexander (Lord Stirling) was left in command of the Middlebrook Encampment in Washington's absence. However, he left here from December 22 until February 5, to meet with the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Used the Wallace House as his headquartersĭecember 11, 1778, to June 3, 1779, during the Second Middlebrook Encampment. Map / Directions to all Somerville Revolutionary War Sitesįor current hours and admission information, see the Wallace House webpage Map / Directions to the Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage
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