Martinsville in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1777 Redoubt
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2010
1. 1777 Redoubt Marker
Erected 1964 by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1777.
Location. 40° 36.11′ N, 74° 34.539′ W. Marker is in Martinsville, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is on Bolmer Farm Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Martinsville NJ 08836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Revolutionary War Reboubt 1777 and 1778/79 (here, next to this marker); Bolmer Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bolmer Farm House - 1754 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Persian Gulf War (approx. 0.9 miles away); 1777 Encampment (approx. one mile away); June of 1777 (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hobbstown (approx. 1.9 miles away); Prince Rodgers (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinsville.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2010
2. Martinsville Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2010
3. Marker on Bolmer Farm Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2010
4. Redoubt Remains
These breastworks, located in the woods behind the marker, are the only original Revolutionary War earthworks remaining in New Jersey.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,373 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
