Join in the commemoration of the 1777 assault on Fort Mercer of the grounds surrounding the original fort in Red Bank Battle Field Park, National Park, NJ. The anniversary of this important Philadelphia Campaign attack should be an especially interesting and action-filled event. At this event, guests can tour the Whitall House. Constructed in 1748 for James and Ann Whitall, this house was designed in the Georgian style and became the centerpiece of their 400-acre plantation on the banks of the Delaware River. During the American Revolution, the house was adjacent to Fort Mercer, the site of a colonists’ victory over the Hessians. Following the battle, the house was used as a hospital. Acquired by the county in 1904, the house and grounds are interpreted as Red Bank Battlefield Park and are open to the public on a daily basis for recreation.

Click here for more information about the Battle of Red Bank and the Whitall House.

NATIONAL COLOR GUARD EVENT:

The Memorial service for the 14 Continental Soldiers killed as a result of the Battle of Red bank will start at 1 PM and include the following highlights:

1. Special Memorial Service for the 14 Rhode Island soldiers for the 1st and 2nd Rhode Island Regiment. We hope to include a representative from the 1st or 2nd RI Regiment and the Hessian Unit.

2. Jen Janofsky, Curator/Director of Red Bank Battlefield, is scheduled to speak

3. Honored during the ceremony will be recognition of the Hessian Soldiers who gave their lives that day. A speaker will overview the recent archaeological dig at the North end of the park, unveiling bone fragments from over 17 Hessians. Specific identification of the fragments is still being conducted. This is the largest find of Hessian soldier remains from the Revolutionary War.

4. Legacy Marker/Heritage Flag Ceremony is planned to be conducted after the Memorial Service

5. Contact: Tim Ogline, SJCSAR President, Larry Nelson, SJCSAR Secretary

6. Color Guard: F&D? Arrive 1215. Events starts 1-1:15, Legacy follows; Reenactment 2:15

7. Attending: Ogline, Nelson, McGill, Williams, Serfass, Davis,