Rich in history, Hunterdon County played an especially pivotal role in the life of the first President of the United Sates. George Washington famously crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1776 and marched to Trenton, New Jersey where they attacked and defeated Hessian troops quartered in and around the village. 
- George Coryell, a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and later a Pallbearer at Washington’s funeral, is buried in the Presbyterian churchyard in Lambertville.
- Also buried in the same cemetery are Elijah Holcombe (September 29, 1750 – March 23, 1822), a sergeant in the New Jersey Continental Line; and Sam Holcombe, described as “one of Gen. Washington’s spies.”
During the Revolutionary War, Coryell’s Ferry served as an outpost and crossing point for General George Washington and his troops. Before the Battle of Monmouth in the summer of 1778, the Colonial Army camped in an orchard at the corner of Bridge and Union Streets. Washington and his fellow officers were quartered at the Holcombe Farm in Lambertville.
During the Revolutionary War, Coryell’s Ferry served as an outpost and crossing point for General George Washington and his troops. Before the Battle of Monmouth in the summer of 1778, the Colonial Army camped in an orchard at the corner of Bridge and Union Streets. Washington and his fellow officers were quartered at the Holcombe Farm in Lambertville.
- Readington’s Taylor’s Mill, which was built around 1760 by John Taylor, provided troops with food during the Revolutionary War.
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