National Park in Gloucester County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Mercer
Red Bank, New Jersey
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2008
1. Fort Mercer Marker
General Thaddeus Kosciuszko contributed his engineering skills to the fortification of the Delaware River during the American Revolution which prevented the British Navy from entering Philadelphia in the fall of 1777.
This was the second engineering assignment General Kosciuszko received from the Continental Congress.
Erected by Copernicus Society of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 39° 52.264′ N, 75° 11.386′ W. Marker is in National Park, New Jersey, in Gloucester County. Marker can be reached from Hessian Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the Red Bank Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: National Park NJ 08063, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Mercer at Red Bank / Fort Mercer is Alerted (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Fort Mercer (a few steps from this marker); Brigadier General Hugh Mercer
this page online
Also see . . .
1. General Thaddeus Kosciuszko 1746 – 1817. Hero of America and Poland. Biography of Gen. Kosciuszko from the Polish American Cultural Center website. (Submitted on November 9, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Battle of Red Bank. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Wikipedia, unknown
2. Tadeusz Kościuszko
Shown wearing the eagle of the Society of the Cincinnati, awarded to him by General Washington.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2008
3. Fort Mercer Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2008
4. Fort Mercer Marker
The Delaware River can be seen in the background of this photo. The view is toward Philadelphia and the location of Fort Mercer's sister fort, Fort Mifflin, which fell on November 16, 1777 after a week-long siege.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2008
5. Fort Mercer Fortifications
The remains of the fortifications that Kosciuszko designed for Fort Mercer can be seen in this photo. The fort contained dummy exterior embankments that helped the Americans fight off a Hessian ground assault.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 27, 2013
6. Assault on Fort Mercer
American troops defend Fort Mercer from the attacking British in a reenactment of the Battle of Fort Mercer.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2008
7. Red Bank Battlefield Historic Park
The marker is in Red Bank Battlefield Historic Park, a 44 acre park on the banks of the Delaware River, that preserves the site of Fort Mercer and the October 22, 1777 Battle of Red Bank.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,749 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 9, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on October 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 9, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on October 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on November 9, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
