Bear Tavern, New Jersey

Bear Tavern is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[2]

Bear Tavern, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Approaching the center of Bear Tavern from the west
Bear Tavern, New Jersey
Location of Bear Tavern in Mercer County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Bear Tavern, New Jersey
Bear Tavern, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Bear Tavern, New Jersey
Bear Tavern, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°18′32″N 74°50′55″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMercer
TownshipHopewell
Elevation194 ft (59 m)
GNIS feature ID874602[1]

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
  1. "Bear Tavern". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 13, 2014.
  3. Tesauro, Jo Ann (2002). Ewing Township. Arcadia Publishing. p. 52. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. "Bear Tavern Elementary". Hopewell Valley Regional School District. Retrieved December 13, 2014.


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