![]() ![]() Fischer lists Pequannock as one of the towns in New Jersey that erected Liberty Poles. David Hackett Fischer Liberty and Freedom: A Visual History of America's Founding Ideas( Oxford University Press: Rutgers University Press, 2005) p.47.^ Open Space and Recreation Plan Update - 2012, compiled by The Land Conservancy of New Jersey and the Pequannock Township Open Space Advisory Committee, Appendix A. But it's uncertain whether Washington ever set foot in the sanctuary." However, the article does not state what documentation shows that Washington was godfather to a child at the church.Ĥ. ![]() A JBergen Record article Community Rising to Old Heights by Andrea Alexander states, "It's a fact that George Washington was the godfather of a child whose parents were members of the church. Another possibility that has been mentioned is that Washington was here to attend a baptism.The fact that Washington stayed at the house from July 11-14, 1777, and that the 13th was a Sunday, also adds to that possibility. However, since the Schuyler-Colfax is only several miles away, this seems possible. These usually acknowledge that the reports are unconfirmed, so it would appear there is no primary documentation for it. Similar similar statements can be found in other articles. Located in Pompton Plains, also known as the Pompton Meeting House, which had beenĬonstructed in 1771." This document is available online as a PDF here. Unproven oral history states that he attended church services in the First Reformed Church ![]()
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