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Historical Highlights
The centerpiece of the park is the reconstructed earthworks of Fort Mercer, the Revolutionary War fortification that stood here in 1777. Walking along the remnants of the fort gives you a real sense of the defensive position the Continental soldiers held — the Delaware River on one side, earthen walls on the other. Interpretive signage throughout the park explains the battle and its significance in the broader Philadelphia Campaign.
The James and Ann Whitall House, a Georgian-style farmhouse dating to 1748, is historically associated with Fort Mercer on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River and is not located within Red Bank Battlefield Park. However, the park itself contains interpretive markers and reconstructed fortifications that tell the complete story of the Battle of Red Bank and its role in the Revolutionary War.
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The easiest way to get to the start of the trails at the red bank battlefield park is to take the Garden State Parkway to exit 109 and then take Route 35 south. The park is located on the left side of the road.
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