Marquis de Lafayette, known in the United States simply as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War, commanding American troops in several battles, including the Siege of Yorktown.
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During the American Revolution, General Lafayette's troops were stationed along Goffle Brook. In particular, Major Lee’s Virginia light horse troop occupied the east bank of the brook in 1780, while Lafayette’s light infantry occupied the west bank on the flank of First Watchung Mountain. Lafayette’s headquarters were at the Ryerson House, the former location of which is marked atop a small hill in the southern section of the park.
”General Lafayette"
This cache is one of "The American Revolution Geo~Trail" caches throughout New Jersey. These special geocaches are hidden at historic locations which have a connection to important New Jersey's American Revolutionary War history. To participate in the optional Geo-Trail, after you find the geocache, locate the secret code and record it into your passport which you will print from the Geo~Trail website. Information at njpatriots.org
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