If These Walls Could Talk!

Let’s make a journey by historical past and speak about a landmark right here in Ocean County. It is the oldest “bar” or “tavern” if you’ll in Ocean County. It is referred to as the Cedar Bridge Tavern in Barnegat Township.

The truth is not solely is it the oldest “intact bar” bar in Ocean County, however it’s additionally the oldest “intact bar” in america! The Cedar Bridge Tavern was in-built 1740. Cedar Bridge Tavern is a part of the Ocean County Parks and Recreation Division and is surrounded by Bass River State Forest. On the Parks web site, it’s rumored to have been the situation of the final skirmish of the Revolutionary Warfare on December 27, 1782.

I finished by this park website for a first-hand have a look at this piece of not solely Ocean County historical past, however American historical past.

Verify the hours of operation so you possibly can go into the tavern and see the historic and informational shows. Take a stroll by historical past proper right here in Ocean County. The positioning is positioned in Barnegat Township, out in the direction of Warren Grove. You do must drive on a dust highway for a couple of mile, so simply hold that in thoughts and take it gradual.