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South Main Street near Fisher Feed Plant This bridge was built in 1731 and is historically significant for its role in the Revolutionary War. The bridge was essential for a British victory in the Battle of Bound Brook. It was mentioned in a diary recorded by a Hessian officer on April 13, 1777. The arched crossing was constructed as a link over the old channel of the Bound Brook. It was part of Old York Road, one of the main highways across New Jersey, connecting New York and Philadelphia in the 18th century. At the time it was built, the bridge was a model of 1700s technology. When the railroad was built, Bound Brook was diverted so it would no longer pass under this bridge. The bridge is mostly buried in the ground between the tracks. There are plans to unearth the bridge in 2006. Sponsored by Marilyn Rautio. |
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The Rail |
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(732) 469-6590 Formerly Bound Brook Station, The Rail Bar & Grill is a two-story Flemish bond brick structure with a porch and brick balustrade. It was built in 1913 by the Reading Railroad replacing an earlier frame building which was very much like the present Fanwood station. The architect for the new station was William I. Houghton, assistant chief engineer of the line. Bound Brook was a 19th century industrial center located near the Delaware and Raritan Canal. The Central New Jersey Railroad arrived in 1854, the Lehigh Valley shortly thereafter, and in 1876 the Reading Railroad connected Bound Brook to Philadelphia. The station is owned by New Jersey Transit, and is leased to The Rail. It is one of 53 operating railroad stations in New Jersey included in a thematic listing for the National Register of Historic Places. |
