Bear Tavern, New Jersey | |
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 Approaching the center of Bear Tavern from the west | |
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| Coordinates: 40°18′32″N 74°50′55″W / 40.30889°N 74.84861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Hopewell |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 874602[1] |
Bear Tavern is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2]
The settlement is named for a historic tavern once located there. During the American Revolutionary War, troops led by George Washington crossed the Delaware River at a location west of the settlement, then "trekked inland to the Bear Tavern and turned right, heading southeast toward Trenton".[3][4]
The settlement is today located at the corner of Washington Crossing Pennington Road and Bear Tavern Road. Washington Crossing State Park is located immediately to the northwest. Bear Tavern Elementary School is located south of the settlement.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Bear Tavern". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 13, 2014.
- ^ Tesauro, Jo Ann (2002). Ewing Township. Arcadia Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 9780738510408. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ Barber, John Warner; Howe, Henry (1844). Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey: Containing a General Collection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc. Relating to Its History and Antiquities, with Geographical Descriptions of Every Township in the State Illustrated by 120 Engravings. John Warner Barber, Henry Howe. pp. 296, 297. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ "Bear Tavern Elementary". Hopewell Valley Regional School District. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
