Toms River in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Toms River Blockhouse Fight

1776 - 1783

— The Joshua Huddy Affair, March 24, 1782 —

Toms River Blockhouse Fight Marker image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, September 7, 2019

1. Toms River Blockhouse Fight Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The nearby blockhouse, manned by Patriot Capt. Joshua Huddy’s New Jersey State Artillery of twenty-five men, was besieged by a force five times its size. Area Commander Maj. John Cook, six militiamen, and two Loyalist officers were killed. Huddy and thirteen men were taken prisoner. The village was torched and completely destroyed except for two houses saved for civilian refuge. The unlawful execution of Capt. Huddy led to stalled peace treaty negotiations in Paris following this overwhelming Loyalist attack on the privateer base and salt warehouses at Toms River.

Erected by the Board of Chosen Freeholders to
commemorate Ocean County’s role in the American
Revolution on its 225th anniversary, 2001-2008.

Erected by The Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Location. 39° 57.086′ N, 74° 11.866′ W. Marker is in Toms River, New Jersey, in Ocean County. Marker is on East Water Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at Huddy Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 East Water Street, Toms River NJ 08753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

By Bill Coughlin, September 7, 2019

2. Toms River Blockhouse Fight Marker

markers are within walking distance of this marker. Toms River Township’s First Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Toms River Block House (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Joshua Huddy (within shouting distance of this marker); Huddy’s Hanging Stalls Peace Talks (within shouting distance of this marker); The British Attack Toms River (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Captain Joshua Huddy (within shouting distance of this marker); Anchor from the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CV-15 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Toms River Block House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toms River.

Categories. • War, US Revolutionary •

By Bill Coughlin, September 7, 2019

3. Toms River Blockhouse Fight Marker

Marker at Huddy Park image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, September 7, 2019

4. Marker at Huddy Park

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Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2019. This page originally submitted on September 8, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.