Minuteman Statue

Elizabeth, NJ

Elizabeth Minuteman Monument

Historical Marker Database

At this spot, at daybreak on June 7, 1780, the fighting began as British forces moved toward Springfield. Here fell General Stirling, leading the advancing column. On June 8, after the British retreated from Springfield, General Hand attacked here and drove back the 22nd Regt. to the British main position at the point. Skirmishing on this ground continued until the British retreat to Staten Island on June 23rd.

This statue commemorates the people behind the campaign, including Elias Dayton’s soldiers and the Hunterdon men associated with Abraham Bonnell. Black servicemen such as Hunterdon militiaman Jacob Francis belong within this history of New Jersey’s defense.

What's Nearby

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Historic Site

A colonial era militia statue enclosed by a circular black fence stands in a small plaza with an American flag behind it, surrounded by multi‑story city buildings under a bright blue sky.

Minuteman Statue

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Minuteman Statue

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A two‑story yellow colonial house with dark brown trim and twin brick chimneys stands behind a small front porch and brick walkway.

Nathaniel Bonnell House

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Nathaniel Bonnell House

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Boxwood Hall State Historic Site

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Boxwood Hall State Historic Site

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A light‑stone courthouse stands behind a grassy area with a tree, a small cannon monument, and a historical marker noting the site of an early borough courthouse built before the Revolution.

Cannon at Elizabeth Courthouse

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

1.1417852159403

Cannon at Elizabeth Courthouse

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A tall brick church with a white clock‑tower steeple rises above a fenced grassy area with trees under a bright blue sky.

First Presbyterian Church and Elizabethtown

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

1.1738300645465

First Presbyterian Church and Elizabethtown Academy

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A tall brown stone Gothic‑style church tower with pointed arches and ornate spires rises above trees under a bright blue sky.

Saint John’s Episcopal Church

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Saint John’s Episcopal Church

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Elizabethtown Point

Elizabeth, NJ 07206

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Elizabethtown Point

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Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall

Union, NJ 07083

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Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall Museum

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Liberty Hall

Union, NJ 07083

Former home of NJ's first elected governor

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Liberty Hall

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Staten Island, NY 10302

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Lafayette Tour Marker, Staten Island, New York (NY-120)

Historic Site

A kiosk with informational signs stands in a grassy park beside a street, with tall buildings rising in the background.

Union Veterans Honor Roll Park

Union, NJ 07083

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Union Veterans Honor Roll Park

Battlefield

Connecticut Farms and Springfield

Union, NJ 07083

Militia & Continentals push back a Hessian incursion

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Connecticut Farms and Springfield

Historic Site

Caldwell Parsonage

Union, NJ 07083

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Caldwell Parsonage

Historic Site

A large bronze monument shows soldiers and civilians in dramatic motion, with horses and figures emerging from a rugged base in an outdoor urban park.

Military Park

Newark, NJ 07102

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Military Park

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A bronze memorial plaque mounted on stone honors Colonel Israel Angell, featuring an engraved tribute letter from George Washington.

Col. Israel Angell Memorial and Rahway River

Springfield, NJ 07081

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Col. Israel Angell Memorial and Rahway River Bridge

Historic Site

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Vauxhall Bridge Battle Marker

Millburn, NJ 07041

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Vauxhall Bridge Battle Marker

Historic Site

A tan colonial‑style house with dormer windows, brick chimneys, and a columned porch stands behind trimmed hedges and a stone retaining wall, with an American flag flying beside it.

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Millburn, NJ 07041

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Hessian House

Historic Site

A yellow colonial‑style house with green shutters and a steep dark roof stands behind a leafless tree, with a stone walkway leading to its green front door.

Cannonball House at Springfield Battle Site

Springfield, NJ 07081

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Cannonball House at Springfield Battle Site

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Historic House

Cannonball House at Springfield Battlesite

Springfield, NJ 07081

10.47902606432

Cannonball House at Springfield Battlesite

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Springfield Presbyterian Church

Springfield, NJ 07081

10.788125351772

Springfield Presbyterian Church

Battlefield

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Battle of Springfield

Millburn, NJ 07041

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Battle of Springfield

Historic Site

A red‑roofed informational sign stands beside a split paved walkway in a green park, with flowers, trees, and a small bridge in the background.

Taylor Park and the Forgotten Victory Trail

Milburn, NJ 07041

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Taylor Park and the Forgotten Victory Trail

Historic Site

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Last British Thrust Marker

Millburn, NJ 07041

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Last British Thrust Marker

Historic Site

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Staten Island, NY 10305

Historic Fort under British Occupation 1776-1783

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Fort Wadsworth

State/County Park

Battlefield

Paulus Hook

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Patriot morale is restored in New Jersey

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Paulus Hook

Historic Site

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The Battle of Short Hills

Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

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The Battle of Short Hills

Historic Site

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Stage House Inn

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Stage House Inn

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Museum

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New York, NY 10004

Visit New York's Revolutionary past

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Fraunces Tavern Museum

National Park

Historic Site

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New York, NY 10005

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Federal Hall | National Memorial New York

Historic Site

Battlefield

The Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn, NY 11232

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The Green-Wood Cemetery

Historic Site

Four Chimneys Marker

Brooklyn, NY 11201

17.760966994921

Four Chimneys Marker

Historic Site

Historic House

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Royal Governor's Mansion

Historic Site

Museum

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Center for Brooklyn History

Historic Site

Historic House

Old Stone House

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Explore Revolution Brooklyn from 1776 - 1783

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Old Stone House

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Drake House

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Nathaniel Drake House

Historic Site

Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn, NY 11238

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Brooklyn Museum

Battlefield

Harlem Heights

New York, NY 10027

Confident British forces are checked in battle

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Harlem Heights

Historic Site

A wooden entrance gate stands at the Old Barracks Museum, built from two tall posts and a horizontal beam. Beyond the gate, a gravel path leads to historic stone and brick buildings with red trim, surrounded by trees and greenery.

New Jersey Brigade Area

Morristown, NJ 07960

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New Jersey Brigade Area

National Park

Historic House

Ford Mansion

Morristown, NJ 07960

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Ford Mansion

Historic Site

Historic House

Cornelius Low House

Piscataway, NJ 08854

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Cornelius Low House

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Buccleuch Mansion

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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Buccleuch Mansion

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National Park

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Highlands, NJ 07732

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Sandy Hook

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Historic House

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Private estate of Lord Stirling

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Historic Site

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Morristown, NJ 07960

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First Presbyterian Church

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Morristown, NJ 07960

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Morristown Green

Historic Site

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New York, NY 10005

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Hamilton Grange

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Historic Site

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National Park

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Fort Nonsense

State/County Park

Historic House

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Wayne, NJ 07470

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Dey Mansion

Historic Site

Historic House

Staats House

South Bound Brook, NJ 08880

Von Steuben's Middlebrook HQ that hosted Washington

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Staats House

Historic Site

Abraham Staats House

South Bound Brook, NJ 08880

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Abraham Staats House

Historic Site

Historic House

Morris Jumel Mansion

New York, NY 10032

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Morris Jumel Mansion

National Park

Historic Site

Morristown

Morristown, NJ 07960

Site of two Continental winter encampments

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Morristown

Battlefield

Fort/Outpost

Fort Lee

Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Cornwallis pushes American forces into New Jersey

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Fort Lee

National Park

Historic Site

Jockey Hollow

Morristown, NJ 07960

30.864436108131

Jockey Hollow

Battlefield

Fort Washington

New York, NY 10033

Last American stronghold of Manhattan

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Fort Washington

Historic Site

Historic House

New Bridge

River Edge, NJ 07661

Site along Washington's Retreat route from NY

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Historic New Bridge Landing