Ross Hall Site
Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
Metlar-Bodine House Museum, 1281 River Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
MUSEUM
VISITOR INFORMATION
The museum and original Ross Hall site are distinct locations. Verify Lee’s court-martial proceedings and meeting venues before treating the draft Event association as confirmed. The first Independence Day monument’s exact position remains unverified. Map point reviewed October 3, 2026: Pin represents the Metlar-Bodine House Museum, which preserves the surviving Ross Hall Wall and interprets the estate. The museum is a nearby heritage reference, separate from the demolished mansion. Its dedicated wall gallery remains planned, so this pin does not promise that the wall is on public display. Follow the museum’s published parking directions and check opening arrangements. Visitor information reviewed October 3, 2026: Use the museum’s upper parking area; its lower area has accessible parking. Arrange a visit with the museum. Features apply to the Metlar-Bodine visitor property, not demolished Ross Hall. The Ross Hall Wall’s new gallery remains planned and is not promised on display. Amenities investigated October 3, 2026: Restrooms serve the nearby Metlar-Bodine House Museum during an arranged museum visit. The museum reports renovation; confirm access before travel. They are not at demolished Ross Hall.
Visitor information continued October 3, 2026: Programs and Gift Shop describe the Metlar-Bodine museum services published by its operator. Renovations may limit availability; arrange the visit and confirm access. The Ross Hall Wall gallery is not promised open.
Metlar-Bodine House Museum lists Thursday 10 am–4 pm, closed federal holidays. General tour admission $5 per person; children four and under free. Groups must register in advance, with a listed limit of ten. Its current visitor page reports renovation for the Ross Hall Wall gallery: call 732-463-8363 before travel to confirm whether a visit and the usual facilities are available. These terms apply to the nearby museum reference, not demolished Ross Hall.
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
May-June or September-October for Piscataway heritage interpretation and a confirmed museum visit. Check the current Thursday opening and renovation arrangements before expecting to see the preserved Ross Hall wall.
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About Ross Hall Site
Ross Hall in Piscataway, New Jersey, served as Washington’s headquarters in July 1778 after the Battle of Monmouth. Orders issued here were associated with the army’s Independence Day celebration. The mansion is gone, but its surviving parlor wall is preserved by the nearby Metlar-Bodine House Museum.
The Ross Hall Wall is the surviving fragment of the demolished estate preserved by the Metlar-Bodine House Museum. The museum is a nearby heritage destination, and the wall’s preservation does not imply that it is presently on public display.
History happened here at Ross Hall Site
Ross Hall stood in the colonial port community of Raritan Landing. After the Battle of Monmouth, Washington and the Continental Army paused along the Raritan River in July 1778. The house became his headquarters while soldiers camped nearby. His orders for an Independence Day observance connected the property with an early military celebration of American independence.
The mansion later disappeared, but a decorated parlor wall survived and entered the care of the Metlar-Bodine House Museum. Its preservation provides a tangible link with a lost headquarters and the community around it. The surviving fragment is separate from the museum building that cares for it. The headquarters association is documented; the house has not been independently established as the venue of Charles Lee’s court-martial.
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EXTERNAL LINKS
Research reviewed October 2, 2026. Event IDs 231d5883-06bf-40b1-ba7c-10c73d02ed6d; Events Latest 10PM.csv rows 94.
https://files.piscatawaynjmeetings.com/newsletter/Summer%202010.pdf
https://www.metlarbodinehousemuseum.org/node/47
https://www.townofharrison.com/m/newsflash/home/detail/1717
Map location reviewed October 3, 2026. Pin represents the Metlar-Bodine House Museum, which preserves the surviving Ross Hall Wall and interprets the estate. The museum is a nearby heritage reference, separate from the demolished mansion. Its dedicated wall gallery remains planned, so this pin does not promise that the wall is on public display. Follow the museum’s published parking directions and check opening arrangements. Map geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
https://www.metlarbodinehousemuseum.org/rosshall
https://www.metlarbodinehousemuseum.org/node/34
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1191441825
https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
Visitor classification and amenities reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: Metlar-Bodine House Museum, separate from the demolished Ross Hall.
https://www.metlarbodinehousemuseum.org/tours
https://www.metlarbodinehousemuseum.org/permanentcollection
Prose batch 2 researched October 3, 2026. Fast pass; proofing pending. Lee court-martial association unconfirmed. Planned gallery not represented as completed or open.
Visitor admission and access fields reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: Metlar-Bodine House Museum, separate from the demolished Ross Hall.
https://www.metlarbodinehousemuseum.org/admission
Amenities investigated October 3, 2026. Metlar-Bodine House Museum explicitly lists accessible parking, entrance and restrooms. Its visitor page also reports renovation. Restrooms serve the nearby Metlar-Bodine House Museum during an arranged museum visit. The museum reports renovation; confirm access before travel. They are not at demolished Ross Hall.
https://www.metlarbodinehousemuseum.org/planavisit
Visitor information continued — reviewed October 3, 2026