A Nest of Tories, Refugees and British…
The Loyalist Blockhouse at Fort Lee
MAY 19-21, 2006
Fort Lee Historic Park, Fort Lee, NJ
For five days in May, 1781, the quiet landscape atop the Palisades was transformed into a daily battlefield, pitting some 200 Loyalists against 300 Bergen County Militiamen. The horrors of civil war were never more evident in this all-American encounter, in what was the last major pitched battle in Bergen County.
The NJ Section of the Palisades Interstate Park is pleased to commemorate this historic event with a weekend of living history demonstrations and lectures that will bring to life the epic events that happened here 225 years ago.
Events will include reenactments of the Loyalist and Militia attacks, along with an interesting “what-if” scenario that pits the forces of Colonel Alexander Scammell against those of Sir Henry Clinton. Visitors will be able to meet the combatants and followers of both sides, reliving the daily life of Bergen County’s soldiers of 1781. An evening of lectures will provide the historic background to the event, told in the words of the original combatants.
On these Web pages you will find a number of documents and material relating to the original events of 1781, information for visitors to the event as well as a participating groups section.
Additional pages about the blockhouse:
Please click here to read "American v. American: the 1781 Battle of Fort Lee" by Todd Braisted.
12 Nov 2009
2012 Area Information & Fee Schedule (.pdf file, 4 pages)
