Bear Tavern, New Jersey
Populated place in Mercer County, New Jersey, US
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Bear Tavern is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
The settlement is named for a historic tavern, which was once located there and presently serves as a NJ State Park Police Headquarters for Washington Crossing State Park. 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".
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George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
1776 surprise attack against Hessian forces
1.4 mi away
Washington Crossing State Park
United States historic place
0.8 mi away
Washington Crossing, New Jersey
Populated place in Mercer County, New Jersey, US
1.3 mi away
Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre
Notable place
0.6 mi away
Jeremiah Woolsey House
United States historic place
1.2 mi away
Washington Crossing Monument
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