Historic Newark; a collection of the facts & traditions about the most interesting sites, streets and buildings of the city; . Washington concluded the confer-ence by saying, I will send you a gun to-morrow to complete theequipment of your company for this service, but you must guard itfrom capture in case the enemy attack in force. While these plans were being discussed, Mrs. Camp probably wasanxiously searching the larder for some more aristocratic luxury thanthe ham and eggs which, she knew, she must serve to the general, shouldhe have dinner in her house. Captain Camp, untouched by theseho
Historic Newark; a collection of the facts & traditions about the most interesting sites, streets and buildings of the city; . Washington concluded the confer-ence by saying, I will send you a gun to-morrow to complete theequipment of your company for this service, but you must guard itfrom capture in case the enemy attack in force. While these plans were being discussed, Mrs. Camp probably wasanxiously searching the larder for some more aristocratic luxury thanthe ham and eggs which, she knew, she must serve to the general, shouldhe have dinner in her house. Captain Camp, untouched by thesehousehold matters, still talked on. It pleased him to relate, years after-ward, how keenly General Washington enjoyed his ham and eggs. The promised gun arrived. It proved to be very much of acannon, and they called it Old Nat. The cannon survived in-numerable fights. It remained for a long time in Newark, whereon special occasions it was used in firing salutes. In 1879 it wastaken to Washingtons headquarters at Morristown, where it hasremained ever since. Valiantly did it and its gallant captain fulfil 13 HISTORIC NEWARK. HOUSE OF PRAYER AND PARISH HOUSE Where Mistress Ann van Wagenen Plume locked a Hessian in her ice-house and where theRev. Hannibal Goodwin invented the celluloid film for cameras their offices as guards of Newark. It is a well-known fact that onthe night of January 25, 1780, the British, taking advantage of anunusually bitter night, made another raid, five hundred strong, uponthe town. So few in numbers were the Patriots that defence waspractically impossible. Landmarks are pointed out to this day whereBritish torches lighted destructive fires on that memorable night ofthe New Year. After a party of the enemy had burned the academy,which stood on Washington Park, they entered the house of Joseph 14 HISTORIC NEWARK Hedden, Jr., then on Broad Street, dragged him, half-clothed, froma sick-bed, compelled him to accompany their party, and eventuallyimprisoned him in
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