Historic Hunterdon County

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Pittstown, NJ. Currently called Pittstown Inn. Sign text reads as follows: “Century Inn: Commissioner General Moore Furman supervised bakery near here for George Washington’s troops. Later he built this stone inn in 1800. Building renovated in 2001.” Less than two hundred yards from the Stone Mill.

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East Amwell Township, Lindbergh Road near Zion Road. The cave is not visible from the road, but that was probably the point.

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More on John Hart: He lived in the cave for roughly one month at the end of 1776, from the time the British took control of the area until Washington’s successful attack on Trenton early Christmas morning. In his late sixties or early 70s at the time, his death in May of 1779 was due to kidney stones, and probably not a direct result of his time in the cave.

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Pittstown, NJ. Sign text reads as follows– “Stone Mill: Built by Moore Furman, deputy quartermaster general or Washington’s army.” The mill has since been added to and renovated into a feed store, judging by the Purina logo on the sliding door. It is currently home to a pool installation company. Less than two hundred yards from the Century Inn, also built by Moore Furman.

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East Amwell Township, Lindbergh Road near Zion Road. Sign text reads as follows-- "John Hart's Cave: Refuge of local signer of the Declaration of Independence while hiding from the British. His estate ransacked by Hessians, he was financially ruined and died in 1779." The cave is not visible from the road, but that was probably the point.