Let Me Just Sip My Tea
In 1773, members of the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and dumped 342 chests of tea into this body of water.
What is the Boston Harbor?
Completed in 1825, this 363-mile "ditch" connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie, transforming New York City into a major trade port.
What is the Erie Canal?
This historic Cumberland County city is home to a massive "Historic District" featuring over 2,000 properties, many of which are preserved Victorian-era homes.
What is Bridgeton?
Because the Continental Army was often elsewhere, the county relied on these local military groups for defense.
What is the County Militia
In 1607, this became the first permanent English settlement in North America, located in what is now Virginia.
What is Jamestown?
In December 1774, local patriots in this town dressed as Native Americans to burn a cargo of British tea.
What is Greenwich?
This major river flowing through the county served as a vital highway for militia movements and supplies.
What is the Chantey River?
This town is home to its own "Liberty Bell," which rang out in 1776 to celebrate the Declaration of Independence.
What is Bridgeton?
British "foraging parties" frequently raided local farms to steal these, including cattle and pigs.
What is livestock?
This "City of Brotherly Love" served as the primary meeting place for the Founding Fathers and was the site where the Constitution was signed.
This 1774 event in New Jersey saw local patriots burn a cargo of tea stored in Dan Bowen’s cellar to protest British taxes.
What is the Greenwich Tea Party?
Monitoring this body of water was vital for tracking British movements toward the colonial capital of Philadelphia.
What is the Delaware Bay?
Located just south of Bridgeton, this 1,100-acre park was created during the Great Depression and features a zoo that is one of the oldest in the United States.
What is the Cohanzick Zoo?
This local Brigadier General led New Jersey militia troops during the Battle of Germantown.
Who is Silas Newcomb?
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and later became the third U.S. President.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Today, a large stone monument stands in Greenwich to honor the 1774 protest against this specific British levy.
What is the Tea Tax?
This river on the county's eastern border was a frequent site of skirmishes between patriots and loyalists.
What is the Maurice River?
Local legend claims the actual Philadelphia Liberty Bell was once hidden in this town to keep it from the British.
What is Bridgeton
This Bridgeton native served as a Continental Army surgeon before entering New Jersey politics.
Who is Ebenezer Elmer?
This 1770 event, where British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, served as a major turning point in the move toward revolution.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This religious group, prominent in Cumberland County, often struggled with the Revolution due to their pacifist beliefs.
Who are the Quakers (or Society of Friends?)
This regional tavern near the border was a popular hub for weary travelers and soldiers during the war.
What is the Seven Stars Tavern?
Before the war even began, Cumberland County was developing this industry that would later make the region famous.
What is glassmaking?
Farmers in Cumberland County sent these essential supplies to Washington’s troops during winter encampments.
What are food supplies (or grain/livestock)?
This colony was founded by Lord Baltimore as a safe haven for English Catholics.
What is Maryland?