On This High Ground

On This High Ground (HMRS8)

Location: New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Middlesex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 30.112', W 74° 26.878'

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On this high ground the 7th Regiment of the British Army had its camp and a redoubt while General Howe and his troops occupied New Brunswick December 1, 1776 to June 22, 1777.

At the edge of the hill above the river a battery of the American Army under Captain Alexander Hamilton covered the crossing while General Washington with his troops in retreat was in the city November 29 to December 1, 1776.
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HM NumberHMRS8
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByNew Brunswick Theological Seminary
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 2:22pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 546774 N 4483608
Decimal Degrees40.50186667, -74.44796667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 30.112', W 74° 26.878'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 30' 6.72" N, 74° 26' 52.68" W
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Area Code(s)732, 908
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-99 Seminary Pl, New Brunswick NJ 08901, US
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