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Historical anecdote recounts Washington and Hamilton dining in Edison
Summary
Transcript is a brief historical narration claiming that on July 10, 1778 General George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and seven soldiers ate at a tavern across from Piscataway Commons in what is now Edison; this is a tourism/history remark, not a civic meeting.
A speaker recounted that on July 10, 1778, General George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and seven soldiers broke bread at a tavern across from Piscataway Commons in the area now called Swales Park in Edison. The speaker said the structure known as the Colonel John Dunham Estate may have been built as early as the late 1700s, served as a tavern during the American Revolution and still stands as a private residence.
The speaker framed the remark lightheartedly, urging listeners to remember those historical figures the next time they pay for breakfast in Edison.
