~ A Crossroads Celebration ~
Battle of Bound Brook:
Washington's Army at Middlebrook 1777 ~ 1779
April 13th & 14th, 2013
Weekend Schedule
The schedule is subject to change, please watch for updates regularly! Saturday, April 9th
Saturday, April 9th
10 am ~ 5 pm
10 am ~ 4:30 pm
10 am
10:30 am
Ceremony at at the Old Presbyterian Graveyard, southwest corner of East Street and East High Street, Bound Brook, NJ 08805, adjacent to Bound Brook Memorial Library.
11 am ~ Noon
Soldiers reenact the Battle of Bound Brook in vicinity of the Old Stone Arch Bridge and the Queens Bridge, in Bound Brook. Following the ceremony at the Memorial Library, American and British soldiers will assemble and march towards the Queens Bridge, battling through the streets with musket and cannons!.
11:30 am ~ 1 pm
Continuous Guided Tours of the Old Presbyterian Graveyard. Assemble at the Bicentennial Monument to learn about Revolutionary War soldiers buried here, including Dr. William McKissack, an army captain and a founder of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons for the State of New Jersey.
1:15 pm ~ 1:30 pm
Soldiers assemble and begin march back to South Bound Brook over Queens Bridge.
1:30 pm ~ 2:30 pm
American and British troops reenact Street Battle in South Bound Brook, starting at Elm & Main St., SBB (south end of Queen’s Bridge) and battling along Main Street to Maple Ave.
2:30 pm
All troops clear Main St and return to the Soldiers Encampment at the Abraham Staats House, South Bound Brook.
2:30 pm ~ 5 pm
Visit the living history American Revolutionary Soldiers Encampment at the Abraham Staats House c. 1740, Come see life as it existed for the soldiers, camp followers and others who lived the American past. Military Drills, Demonstrations, Contests, Camp Life: Living history demonstrations ~ soldiers drilling and practicing military tactics, sutlers (merchants) selling colonial goods, sewing, basket weaving and cooking, period music and refreshments at the camp. The soldiers will be drilling during the afternoon, just as they did 200 years ago (No fee for activities on outside grounds of the Abraham Staats House.).
5 pm
Soldiers Encampment and Abraham Staats House closed to the public See you back on Sunday the 10th.
Note: Also on Saturday:
8 am ~ 9:30 am
Breakfast with General Cornwallis at the historic Philip Van Horne House, 941 East Main Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Philip Van Horne will be on hand to greet visitors who wish to share breakfast with British General Cornwallis and learn about his failed attempt to capture American General Benjamin Lincoln. Space is limited and reservations are required. Cost, $6 per person. For additional information and reservations, please visit www.heritagetrail.org, or call (732)-356-8856)
4 pm ~ 8 pm
Pasta Dinner While in South Bound Brook enjoy a great Pasta Dinner, at the Fellowship Hall of the Reformed Church of Bound Brook (located in South Bound Brook at 113 Clinton Street) from 4 p.m. ~ 8 p.m. Adults: $9, Seniors: $8, 5-12 years: $6, 4 and under: Free Serving ziti, salad bar, sauces, meatballs, sausage, bread, desserts.
Sunday, April 10th
7:30 am ~ 12 noon
Pancake Buffet Breakfast, South Bound Brook Fire Co. #1 Firehouse Eat with the soldiers and colonial camp followers at the famous All-You-Can-Eat Sunday Buffet Breakfast at the South Bound Brook Firehouse on Edgewood Terrace, available for purchase from 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Adults: $9, Seniors: $8; under age ten: $6, under age 5: free.
10 am - 4 pm
1:30 pm
Visit the living history American Revolutionary Soldiers Encampment at the Abraham Staats House c. 1740, Come see life as it existed for the soldiers, camp followers and others who lived the American past. Military Drills, Demonstrations, Contests, Camp Life: Living history demonstrations ~ soldiers drilling and practicing military tactics, sutlers (merchants) selling colonial goods, sewing, basket weaving and cooking, period music and refreshments at the camp. The soldiers will be drilling during the afternoon, just as they did 200 years ago (No fee for activities on outside grounds of the Abraham Staats House.). Visit the Colonial Surgeon ~ Learn about 18th century medical practices, treatments and instruments used during the period (portrayed by Gary DePaolo).
4 pm
Soldiers Encampment and Abraham Staats House closed to public. ~
Sponsors and Supporters of the Battle of Bound Brook: Bound Brook CommUnity Development Association, South Bound Brook Historic Preservation Advisory Commission, Friends of Abraham Staats House, Inc., Borough of South Bound Brook and the Borough of Bound Brook, The Sheriff’s Dept. of Somerset County.
For Information on becoming a sponsor or to give a donation please e-mail us at info@staatshouse.org
The Friends of the Abraham Staats House, Inc. received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.
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