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King's Bridge,

Spanning Spuyten Duyvil Creek, New York City, was first erected in the year 1691, and called “the King's bridge.” An unsuccessful attempt was made by Washington to cut off a force of the British at this place on the night of July 2, 1781. See New York City.

King's Bridge in 1860.

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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