British & Hessian Invasion Marker

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Tenafly in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

British & Hessian Invasion

By Bill Coughlin, April 17, 2008

1. British & Hessian Invasion Marker

On November 18, 1776, the British army landed on the New Jersey shoreline at Closter's Landing. Led by Lord Cornwallis, they proceeded to march south in the direction of Fort Lee with the intention of trapping Washington's army there. They passed this point along the way.

Inscription. Route of the 1776 British & Hessian invasion.

Location. 40° 55.313′ N, 73° 58.135′ W. Marker is in Tenafly, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker is on Tenafly Road north of Westervelt Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 267 Tenafly Road, Tenafly NJ 07670, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 1 mile of this marker, as the crow flies. Roelof Westervelt House (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); The Tenafly Railroad Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Everett – Dunn House (approx. 0.6 miles away); English Neighborhood Union School (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Christie-Parsels House (approx. 0.7 miles away); African American Baptist Church Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Old Slave Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Brookside Chapel (approx. 1.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Tenafly.

Also see . . . Washington's Retreat Through Jersey. (Submitted on April 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)