By the end of September, British were in control of all of Manhattan, except Fort Washington. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., March-December. site bounded by Parker Avenue and Cedar, English, and Federspiel Bergen County 1776 Retreat Route Signs The Visitor Center contains two floors of exhibits which explain and interpret the historic events which occurred at Fort Lee in 1776.There is also a small gift/book shop. Along with the construction of fortifications at New York City There are also soldier hut recreations, and cannons. With these obstructions and artillery fire from the sister forts, Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the war. (Burdettes) Ferry. Historica Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. All rights reserved. On the morning of 20 November, Washington and Nathanael Greene ordered the evacuation of the fort, and the garrison crossed the Hackensack River at New Bridge Landing and the Passaic River at Acquackanonk Bridge. There are two overlooks However, the grounds are open year-round from 8 ^ Official Website of the Borough of Fort Lee and the General John 'Black Jack' Pershing plaque in the park. Fort Lee found its place in American history during the 1776 The next five days were spent moving all of the troops and supplies in small boats over the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. [5]. of Long Island, Harlem Heights, White Plains and Fort Washington. In addition, a line of sunken ships and stone-filled timber cribs called unnamed fortification which was called, variously, the post opposite ^ George Washington to John Augustine Washington, sent from "Hackinsac" [Hackensack] on November 19, 1776, reprinted in: Americans. 5. His first task was to travel to Philadelphia from Boston, where a successful siege which drove British forces from the city was an early victory. 1. Fort Lee Historic Park The decision was made to defend Fort Washington, even though its effectiveness had been shown to be ineffective in its purpose of stopping British ships from sailing past it on the Hudson River. undertaken by the British to surprise the American forces. They continued their retreat across New Jersey, through Newark, New Brunswick, and Princeton, finally reaching Trenton on December 2. ^ Note that using modern roads, the distance is only eight miles from the Fort Lee encampment to Zabriskie's house site in Hackensack. As the British and Hessian forces continued to grow on Staten Island, General Washington was uncertain as to where they would attack first. The night of November 19-20, 1776, the British forces Fort Lee Historic Park • Monument Park • Washington's Army Retreat Route 1776. The centerpiece of Monument Park is the majestic Rebelmen statue shown above. Others are dedicated to individual Revolutionary War Generals who played a role in the events in Fort Lee. However, in 1776 the journey was longer because it was necessary to use the New Bridge to cross the Hackensack River. George Washington was named the head of the Continental (American) Army by Congress on June 15, 1775. Bergen County Retreat Route Sign Path - Part 2 It was Washingtons hope that Fort Washington and Fort ^ For more information and accompanying source notes about the events mentioned in these two paragraphs, see the pages linked to within the text. Washington's army retreated deeper into New Jersey, leaving 2,000 troops to defend Fort Lee (named for General Charles Lee) on The Palisades. had brought to Staten Island an army of about 31,000 British, Hessian, and severe losses. Washington's Army 1776 Retreat Route signs are posted throughout Bergen County along the retreat route taken by the army after abandoning Fort Lee on November 20, 1776.
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