Millstone River Valley Scenic Byway
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The Millstone Valley Scenic Byway is a 25 mile (40.2 km) historic scenic route located in the Millstone River
Valley which lies in north central New Jersey
. The byway offers a glimpse into the past where skirmishes between the local militia and British troops played a key role in the American Revolutionary War
. This byway has been designated by the National Scenic Byways Program of the Federal Highway Administration
as of 2009.
The route travels along County Route 533
on the west bank of the Millstone and County Route 603 on the river's east side. The route loops back on the south side at County Route 518
and connects near the northern end via County Route 514
.
Attractions along the route include the Delaware and Raritan Canal
State Park, the relocated Rockingham
site in Kingston, a section of Franklin Township
, in Somerset County
, and the 1860 House on Montgomery Road near Rocky Hill
. The Kingston Village Historic District and the Kingston Mill Historic District are both located in the historic area of Kingston
.
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...
Valley which lies in north central New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The byway offers a glimpse into the past where skirmishes between the local militia and British troops played a key role in 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...
. This byway has been designated by the National Scenic Byways Program of the Federal Highway Administration
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," the Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway Program...
as of 2009.
The route travels along County Route 533
County Route 533 (New Jersey)
County Route 533 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from the White Horse Circle, in Hamilton Township to County Route 527 in Bound Brook. Route 533 shares a major concurrency with U.S...
on the west bank of the Millstone and County Route 603 on the river's east side. The route loops back on the south side at County Route 518
County Route 518 (New Jersey)
County Route 518 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Route 165 in Lambertville to Lincoln Highway in Franklin Township...
and connects near the northern end via County Route 514
County Route 514 (New Jersey)
County Route 514 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from US 202 in East Amwell Township to Bayway Avenue in Elizabeth...
.
Attractions along the route include the Delaware and Raritan Canal
Delaware and Raritan Canal
The Delaware and Raritan Canal is a canal in central New Jersey, United States, built in the 1830s that served to connect the Delaware River to the Raritan River. It was intended as an efficient and reliable means of transportation of freight between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York City,...
State Park, the relocated Rockingham
Rockingham, Kingston
Rockingham House was the home of John Berrien I and George Washington's final headquarters of the Revolutionary War, located in Franklin Township, New Jersey near Rocky Hill. The house has been moved within southern Franklin Township several times, and is now closer to the Franklin portion of...
site in Kingston, a section of Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
-Communities of Franklin Township:The following are census-designated places, unincorporated enclaves, and historical communities located within Franklin Township...
, 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....
, and the 1860 House on Montgomery Road near Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill, New Jersey
Rocky Hill is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, named for the Rocky Hill Ridge. It was earlier known as the Devil's Featherbed because it was difficult to travel the rocky terrain by horse and wagon...
. The Kingston Village Historic District and the Kingston Mill Historic District are both located in the historic area of Kingston
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...
.