About this Event
The Declaration of Independence was adopted 250 years ago in 1776 but another seven years of the Revolutionary War followed until independence was affirmed with the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Visit George Washington’s Final Wartime Headquarters at Rockingham for an open house of “Endings and Beginnings” exploring documents from the start and end of the Revolutionary War including George Washington’s Farewell Orders to the Armies of the United States composed in headquarters at Rockingham.
The Rockingham Association, friends of Rockingham State Historic Site, sponsor this program made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey Historical Commission.
Visit Rockingham as part of Somerset County’s Journey Through the Past.
⭐ is New Jersey’s official observance of the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution in New Jersey from 2024 – 2033. Franklin Township and Somerset County are Revolution NJ Communities.
Event venue & nearby stays
Rockingham State Historic Site, 84 Laurel Avenue, Franklin Township, United States
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