Kingston Bridge (Kingston, New Jersey)
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The Kingston Bridge in Kingston, New Jersey
, USA is the oldest bridge in Somerset County
. It carries New Jersey Route 27 over the Millstone River
. It is part of the Kingston Mill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1986.
A previous bridge at the site was destroyed during the American Revolutionary War
to halt advancing British troops. The bridge was rebuilt in 1798.
Kingston, New Jersey
Kingston is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which has been officially designated as a Village Center by the New Jersey State Planning Commission. The CDP portion, is the area that lies in Middlesex County...
, USA is the oldest bridge in Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
. It carries New Jersey Route 27 over the Millstone River
Millstone River
The Millstone River is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.The Millstone River begins in western Monmouth County and flows northward through southern Somerset County into the Raritan River at Manville. Almost three quarters of its length is paralleled by...
. It is part of the Kingston Mill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1986.
A previous bridge at the site was destroyed during the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
to halt advancing British troops. The bridge was rebuilt in 1798.