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On July 12th, 1776, the British warships Phoenix and Rose sailed beneath the unarmed Bluff Rock, later named Fort Lee. This provocative action led Congress to order General Washington "By every art and whatever expense to obstruct effectively the …
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This defensive breastwork was built on the western edge of the bluff and guarded the road from Burdette's Ferry to the west (to the Bastion). The parapets of timber filled with soil were built upon a stone base and were sufficient height to afford…
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Beneath these cliffs, Henry Hudson's Half-Moon was welcomed by the Lenni Lenape Indians on September 3, 1609. Nearly 167 years later, this giant Bluff Rock became a strategic stronghold in the American War for Independence as the conflict raged…
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Mortar shells from this battery plummeted down in high soaring arcs upon the warships, tearing through the canvas sails and bursting upon the wooden deck. This mortar battery, joined with heavy guns on both sides of the River, made running the …
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Old Army Road, now called Palisade Road, was used by General Washington and his staff to reach the palisades for observing movement on the Hudson River crossings and New York. The road was also used to re-supply General Knox's artillery positioned…
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Fort Lee Road (Main Street) was the main roadway to General Washington's Headquarters in Hackensack. Supplies and men were in constant movement on the road to re-supply Fort Washington in New York. The Continental Army began it's "Retreat to Victo…
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Spanish American WarMexican Expedition General of the ArmiesWorld War IAttended the dedication of Monument Park as keynote speaker in 1908
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Author-Soldier "Common Sense" ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? "American Crisis"? January 10, 1776 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? December 19, 1776Thomas Paine volunteered for the Continental Army. He marched to Amboy, New Jersey, located off the tip of Staten Island wh…
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Fort Lee was constructed by General Mercer on October 18, 1776 on orders from General George Washington. Originally called Fort Constitution, it was re-christened Fort Lee in honor of General Charles Lee, second in command of the Continental Army,…
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General Gates was commissioned a Brigadier General and was appointed Adjutant General of the Continental Army in 1775 by orders of General Washington. He was in Fort Lee with General Washington in October 1776.
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