General George Washington

Historical marker location:

75 Summerhill Road, Spotswood, New Jersey

( Marker is on Summerhill Road (County Route 613), on the right when traveling south.)

July 1, 1778.

New Jersey was one of the original 13 colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776. It was the third state to ratify the United States Constitution, on December 18, 1787.