About Plainfield

At the south end of the Watchung Mountains, Plainfield has become one of the many suburbs that radiate from the Elizabeth and Newark metropolitan areas. A few reminders of the Revolutionary period remain.

While planning the Battle for the Watchungs, Gen. George Washington often stayed at the Plainfield home of a friend, the Rev. Nathaniel Drake; the 1746 house is headquarters for the local historical society. Another 18th-century building still in use is the 1788 Friends Meeting House on Dover-Chester Road; phone (973) 361-9427.

Visitor Information

Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce: 135 Jefferson Ave., 2nd Floor Rear, Bank of America Bldg., Elizabeth, NJ 07207; phone (908) 352-0900.

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