18th Century Field Day Red Bank Battlefield

The Red Bank Battlefield is located along the Delaware River in National Park, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was the location of the Battle of Red Bank in the American Revolutionary War on October 22, 1777. Fort Mercer and its sister, Fort Mifflin in Pennsylvania, defended the river and prevented the British from using it for transportation. The forts succes…
The Red Bank Battlefield is located along the Delaware River in National Park, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was the location of the Battle of Red Bank in the American Revolutionary War on October 22, 1777. Fort Mercer and its sister, Fort Mifflin in Pennsylvania, defended the river and prevented the British from using it for transportation. The forts successfully delayed the British, but in the end, they were both destroyed or abandoned.
  • Location: 100 Hessian Avenue, National Park, NJ 08063
  • Area: 20 acres (8.1 ha)
  • NJRHP No.: 1405
  • Designated NHL: November 28, 1972
  • Designated NJRHP: August 16, 1979
  • NRHP reference No.: 72000796
  • Added to NRHP: October 31, 1972

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