In 1776, General George Washington stopped there with his troops for lunch, as evidenced by his expense report on file with the Smithsonian Institution.

Commanded by Major-General William Tryon, the British marched from King's Bridge, and proceeded to Horse Neck, in Connecticut, where they arrived on the morning of February 26.

A detachment of the 17th and 44th of Foot was sent into the village of Greenwich, where they destroyed the local saltworks, more military stores, a fishing schooner, and two small ketches; after which they rejoined the rest of the battalion at Elizabeth's Point.

Determining that more Continental and militia troops would arrive the next morning, Tryon ordered the battalion back to King's Bridge.

[4] Gen Putnam was pursued by British dragoons, and was forced to ride down Put's Hill, in order to elude capture.