Kingston Bridge (Kingston, New Jersey)

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Kingston Bridge
Kingston Bridge, Kingston, NJ - south view.jpg
Kingston Bridge (Kingston, New Jersey) is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Kingston Bridge (Kingston, New Jersey)
Location Route 27, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Coordinates40°22′26″N 74°37′13″W / 40.37375°N 74.62025°W / 40.37375; -74.62025Coordinates: 40°22′26″N 74°37′13″W / 40.37375°N 74.62025°W / 40.37375; -74.62025
Part ofKingston Mill Historic District (ID86000707[1])
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1986

The Kingston Bridge in the settlement of Kingston, Franklin Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, is the county's oldest bridge. It used to carry 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.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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