Pluckemin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located within Bedminster Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] It was also known historically as Pluckamin.[2][7] It was the site of several historic events during the American Revolutionary War.
Pluckemin, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
 Pluckemin Inn | |
  Pluckemin Location in Somerset County  Pluckemin Location in New Jersey  Pluckemin Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′44″N 74°38′21″W / 40.64556°N 74.63917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Somerset |
| Township | Bedminster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 359 |
| • Density | 518.04/sq mi (199.93/km2) |
| FIPS code | 34-59730[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 879376[2] |
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 359 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[3] | |||
History edit
After the victory at Princeton, General George Washington and his army camped nearby from January 4 to 6, 1777 on the march to Morristown.[9][10] On January 5, General Washington set up his headquarters in a local Pluckemin house, which later became known as the John Fenner House, and wrote his battle report to John Hancock.[11] He also ordered military honors for the battle death of British Captain William Leslie, a friend of the American Dr. Benjamin Rush.[12] The gravestone is in the graveyard of the former St. Paul's Lutheran Church (built 1757), where the Pluckemin Presbyterian Church is now located.[13]
During the winter of 1778–79, the Pluckemin Continental Artillery Cantonment Site, commanded by General Henry Knox, was located nearby.[14]
On February 18, 1779, General Knox organized a grand celebration, The French Alliance Ball, for the first anniversary of the alliance with France. In attendance were General Washington and his wife Martha. Over four hundred people enjoyed dancing, drinking and fireworks.[15][16]
Historic district edit
The Pluckemin Village Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1982.
Transportation edit
Pluckemin is intersected by two major roads: U.S. Route 202 / U.S. Route 206 (north-south) and County Route 620 / Burnt Mills Road / Washington Valley Road (east-west).[13]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Pluckemin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Census Data Explorer: Pluckemin CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Samuel Parry (1912). "The Origin of the Name 'Pluckemin'". In Honeyman, A. Van Doren (ed.). Somerset County Historical Quarterly. Vol. 1. p. 196.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2023.
- ^ Fischer, David Hackett (2006). Washington's Crossing. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 342. ISBN 0-19-517034-2.
- ^ "John Fenner House" (PDF). HABS NJ-188. Historic American Buildings Survey. 1937.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "From George Washington to John Hancock, 5 January 1777". National Historical Publications & Records Commission.
- ^ Rodney, Thomas; Rodney, Caesar Augustus (1776–1777). Diary of Captain Thomas Rodney. pp. 39–40.
- ^ a b Ashton, Charles H. (July 26, 1982). "NRHP Nomination: Pluckemin Village Historic District". National Park Service: 17.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment". Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum.
- ^ Barber, John Warner; Howe, Henry (1868). Historical Collections of New Jersey: Past and Present. J.W. Barber. pp. 441–2.
- ^ Honeyman, A. Van Doren, ed. (1918). Somerset County Historical Quarterly. Vol. 7. p. 17.
External links edit
- "Pluckemin Populated Place Profile". NJ HomeTownLocator.