National Park in Gloucester County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brigadier General Hugh Mercer

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2008

1. Brigadier General Hugh Mercer Marker

Inscription. Brigadier General
Hugh Mercer
Soldier – Patriot – Physician
for whom
Fort Mercer was named
in the spring of 1777

Born 1725, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died Jan. 12, 1777, Princeton, N.J.

Presented October 25, 1970 to the County of Gloucester by members and friends of the St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia of which General Mercer became a member in 1757.
Carl Lindborg
Artist • Sculptor

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”
Thomas Paine

“The ground of Liberty must be gained by inches.”
Thomas Jefferson

Erected 1970 by St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 25, 1829.

Location. 39° 52.258′ N, 75° 11.393′ 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 in Red Bank Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: National Park NJ 08063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. Fort Mercer at Red Bank / Fort Mercer is Alerted (a few steps from this marker); Fort Mercer (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fort Mercer (a few steps from this marker); The Naval Engagement (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag of Fort Mercer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Red Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Archaeology at Red Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); African American Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in National Park.

More about this marker. Marker contains a bas relief of Gen. Hugh Mercer, and four panels depicting events in the Revolutionary War pertaining to Gen. Mercer or Fort Mercer.

Also see . . .
1. American Revolution: General Hugh Mercer. Military History website. (Submitted on November 7, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Battle of Red Bank. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 10, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

3. Fort Mercer at Red Bank Battlefield park and the Whitall House. Visit South Jersey website entry (Submitted on October 10, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2008

2. Panel 1

Blowing up the British frigate Augusta off Fort Mercer, Oct. 23, 1777.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2008

3. Panel 2

General Mercer leading troops in surprise attack on Hessians at Trenton, Dec. 25, 1776.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2008

4. Panel 3

General Mercer refusing to surrender, mortally wounded at Princeton, Jan. 3, 1777.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2008

5. Panel 4

Hessian attack on Fort Mercer Oct. 22, 1777. Col. Greene in command of victorious defenders.

Brigadier General Hugh Mercer Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2008

6. Brigadier General Hugh Mercer Monument

The monument is located on the site of Fort Mercer on the New Jersey shore of the Delaware River. The fort successfully held off a Hessian attack on October 22, 1777.

British Soldiers at the Brigadier General Hugh Mercer Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 27, 2013

7. British Soldiers at the Brigadier General Hugh Mercer Marker

Brigadier General Hugh Mercer image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

8. Brigadier General Hugh Mercer

fontispiece of The Life of General Hugh Mercer by John T. Goolrick, 1906.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,367 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 7, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on October 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 8. submitted on January 15, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.