Battle of Bound Brook

11 - 12 April 2026

17 Von Steuben Lane, South Bound Brook, New Jersey 08880.

On 13 April under the command of General Cornwallis, about 4,000 British and Hessian troops began a 4-pronged surprise attack against the American garrison at Bound Brook. Two groups moved north along both sides of the Raritan River, while a third contingent crossed the river further up to attack from the West, and the fourth group moved from the East to cut the potential retreat route of the Americans.

The vanguard of Hessian Field Jaeger Corps, and the Grenadiers of the Brigade of Guards under Colonel Johann Ewald, encountered at first fierce resistance from the Americans on the left bank of the Raritan river. Shortly thereafter, the main contingent of the British army crossed the Queen’s Bridge to the left side and entered Bound Brook. The American forces were caught be surprise and fled fighting during their retreat. Lincoln barely escaped and “did not collect his clothes”. The fourth column of the British coming from the East along the Watchung mountains arrived late.

The British captured cannons, ammunition, supplies, and General Benjamin Lincoln's papers and returned the same day to New Brunswick. That evening the Continental Army reoccupied Bound Brook

George Washington's Mount Vernon

2 - 3 May 2026

 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA 22121

Mount Vernon was the plantation home of George Washington, the first U.S. President, and his wife, Martha. Located on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia—about 15 miles south of Washington, D.C.—the estate is now a National Historic Landmark. While the Washington family acquired the land in 1674, the original wood mansion was built around 1734 by George’s father, Augustine. George expanded the house twice between the 1750s and 1770s, maintaining it as his primary residence until his death in 1799. Although the estate declined under later generations, the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association rescued the property in 1858. It survived the Civil War unscathed and remains open to the public today, honoring Washington’s own 1794 wish to allow "orderly" visitors to view the grounds.

250th Battle of Long Island

22 - 23 August 2026

95 Prospect Park West 

Brooklyn, NY 11215 

The Battle of Long Island (also known as the Battle of Brooklyn) was a major American Revolutionary War action fought on August 27, 1776. Following his victory at the Siege of Boston, George Washington moved the Continental Army to defend New York City’s strategic harbor. However, the British, led by General William Howe, amassed a force of 32,000 troops on Staten Island.

On August 21, the British landed at Gravesend Bay. Five days later, they launched a surprise flank attack on the American defenses at the Heights of Guan. The Americans suffered heavy casualties—roughly 20% of their force—though a heroic stand by Maryland and Delaware troops prevented a total rout. The Continental Army retreated to Brooklyn Heights, but in a brilliant nighttime maneuver on August 29–30, Washington evacuated his entire army to Manhattan without losing a single life. Despite this escape, the British eventually seized control of New York, holding the port for the remainder of the war.

250th Battles of Harlem Heights & White Plains, Ward Pound Ridge

24 - 25 October 2026

6 Reservation Rd., (Routes 35 & 121) Pound Ridge, NY 10576

After landing on Manhattan on September 15 and being stalled at Harlem Heights, General Howe attempted to outflank Washington by landing at Pell’s Point on October 18. His goal was to trap the Americans against the Hudson River. Howe set up camp at New Rochelle, dangerously close to a Continental supply depot at White Plains.

A reconnaissance mission by Colonel Rufus Putnam alerted Washington to the threat on October 20. Washington immediately shifted his army to White Plains, leaving only a small garrison at Fort Washington. 

By October 23, 1776, General Washington had established his headquarters at the Elijah Miller House in North White Plains. He fortified a three-mile defensive line featuring two tiers of entrenchments. This position occupied elevated terrain, anchored on the right by the swampy Bronx River and backed by steep hills. To the far right stood Chatterton’s Hill, a strategic height that commanded the surrounding plain. 

From October 24 to 25, General Howe moved his forces to Scarsdale to shadow the Bronx River, aiming to intercept General Charles Lee’s approaching column. Howe remained there until the morning of October 28, when he finally marched toward White Plains. His advance was led by General Henry Clinton on the right and General von Heister’s Hessian mercenaries on the left

250th Battle of Fort Lee 

and 

New Bridge Landing

21 - 22 November 2026

Ft. Lee - Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

New Bridge Landing - 1201-1209 Main St. River Edge, NJ 

British General Charles Lord Cornwallis and his Hessian counterpart Col. Carl von Donop landed 5,000 troops at the base of the New Jersey Palisades to attack Fort Lee and its now—unsupported 2,000-man force. Washington and his top generals, who had narrowly escaped Fort Washington, decided to evacuate rather than risk more troops. This withdrawal began the long retreat across New Jersey, ending with Washington and his army clinging to survival on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River as Christmas 1776 approached.