Friday, June 8, 2007

Notable People to Wallington??

Did you know that these famous people came to Wallington?
George Washington not only came thru Wallington during his retreat from New York in November of 1776, but came thru Wallington many times during the American Revolution since the Aquackanonk Bridge was the only southerly bridge connecting the North with Philadelphia and the Southern States. All other bridges were out of the way. Not only did Washington come across the bridge into Wallington, but his wife, Martha traveled thru Wallington many times to visit her husband.
Also coming into Wallington during the war: Generals Sterling, Greene, Stephen, Mifflin, Mercer, Smith, Beall, Heard, Ewing, Sullivan Knox, Putnam, Reed, Maxwell, Winds, Woodford, Lee, "Maddog" Wayne, Waterbury, Gibson and Linclon.
More notables to come...

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