Fort Lee in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington’s Retreat to Victory
November 20th, 1776
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 23, 2013
1. Washington’s Retreat to Victory Marker
New Jersey is known as the Crossroads of the American Revolution and this Fort Lee crossroad on Main Street represents one of the most important sites in the United States. Here, on present day Main Street, Major General Nathanael Greene led the garrison of Fort Lee west along this retreat route from the fortifications on the bluffs of the Palisades and their nearby encampment to escape British capture on the morning of November 20th, 1776.
Marker Sponsored by
The Sokolich Family
Dedicated November 20th, 2013
Erected 2013 by Borough of Fort Lee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is November 20, 1865.
Location. 40° 51.073′ N, 73° 58.195′ W. Marker is in Fort Lee, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Schlosser Street (County Route 67), on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Lee NJ 07024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, 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 walking distance of this marker: Thomas Paine (approx. 0.2 miles away); General John “Black Jack” Pershing (approx. 0.2 miles away); General George Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Washington’s Retreat to Victory
this page online
More about this marker. The seal of the Borough of Fort Lee and two images of Gen. George Washington appear at the top of the marker.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Four markers on Main Street that describe the American Army’s retreat from Fort Lee.
Also see . . . Washington's Retreat Through Jersey. (Submitted on November 23, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 23, 2013
2. Washington’s Retreat to Victory Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 23, 2013
3. Marker on Main Street in Fort Lee
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 23, 2013
4. Washington’s Retreat
Continental soldiers are seen here reenacting the retreat from Fort Lee, on Main Street just east of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 899 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 23, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
