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 successfully delayed the British, but in the end, they were both destroyed or abandoned.
Red Bank Battlefield | |
Red Bank Battle Monument, dedicated 1906 | |
| Location | 100 Hessian Avenue, National Park, NJ 08063 |
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| Coordinates | 39°52′13″N 75°11′25″W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000796 |
| NJRHP No. | 1405 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 1972 |
| Designated NHL | November 28, 1972 |
| Designated NJRHP | August 16, 1979 |
Today the site of the Battle of Red Bank still has the trenches and cannons used by the 100 American soldiers fighting against 2000 British and Hessian soldiers. The Whitall House is an original home that was there during the battle and was used as a field hospital. It is open for tours today. The site is a part of the Gloucester County Parks system called Red Bank Battlefield Park.