Posts Tagged ‘1770s’
American v. American: The 1781 Battle of Fort Lee
Bergen County historian Todd Braisted discusses the other Revolutionary military event that occurred at Fort Lee, one often overlooked by historians.
Read MoreThe Making of a Hut
Anthony Taranto recounts in words and photographs the reconstruction of a Revolutionary War soldiers’ hut at Fort Lee Historic Park.
Read MoreThe Meaning of a Hut
A fire started by vandals robbed Fort Lee Historic Park of a key element of its unique school program in October 2000.
Read MoreFighting for the Fort
Elisabeth Murphy Henderson recalls her late husband, Dr. Peter Henderson, and his efforts, beginning in the 1950s, to preserve Revolutionary history at Fort Lee.
Read MoreOn His Lordship’s Mysterious Ascent
Controversy has persisted over the precise landing site used by British General Cornwallis for his 1776 invasion of New Jersey.
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