12-2PM in the Anne Louise Davis Room
In December 1776, local Patriot Cornelius Vermeule allowed the construction of a militia post and fort on his plantation – the largest in the area. This encampment was key to protecting the southeastern flank of Washington’s Middlebrook encampment and played a noteworthy role in the 1777 Battle of Short Hills. Join local historians, Nancy Piwowar and Rich Palmatier for a discussion about the creation and significant military importance of the Blue Hills Encampment and Vermeule Fort and the story of the journey of locating the exact location of the long-forgotten Militia Post. Primary source documentation, maps, video and creative graphics will be used to enhance the presentation.
