The August 1st hike was organized by the Franklin Trails Advisory Committee (Franklin, Somerset County, NJ)
Following George Washington’s Footsteps:
Hike and Tour of Rockingham
Join the Franklin Trails Advisory Committee (TAC) for a combined hike and
historic house tour. Franklin was at the center of the action during the
American Revolution – from the victories at Trenton and Princeton through the
end of the conflict. This special America250 event combines a leisurely hike
with commentary about the area’s importance in the Revolution with a guided
tour of the Rockingham State Historic Site, General Washington’s final
wartime headquarters in Kingston.The hike will be led by Patrick Murray, TAC member and former president of the
Crossroads of the American Revolution Association, and the Rockingham tour
will be provided by Paul Soltis, New Jersey State Parks Historian.
Patrick Murphy from Frankin Trails Committee gives a capsule summary of troop movements through Kingston during the American Revolution.