Symposium on Gen. Washington's 1778 - 1779 Middlebrook Cantonment - 6/8/19

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Symposium on Gen. Washington's 1778-79 Middlebrook Cantonment
Saturday, June 8, 2019

On Saturday, June 8, 2019 the Heritage Trail Association will sponsor a daylong symposium about the 1778 - 1779 Middlebrook Cantonment (Encampment) of Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army.

The symposium will be held at the Bridgewater Municipal Building (100 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ) and will feature many topics relating to the army’s six-month cantonment in the Watchung Mountains. Among the speakers and topics are:

  • The Importance of the Watchung Mountains to the Continental Army, Mark DiIonno, author and journalist 
  • Lessons Learned from Previous Encampments, Steven Elliott, winner of the 2017 Middlebrook research competition
  • Somerset County’s Middlebrook Resources, Thomas D’Amico, Somerset County Planner and reenactor
  • George Washington and the planning of his Indian Campaigns, Frank Esposito, Professor of History and Education, Kean University
  • The Beacon System, a historical entertainment with His Excellency George Washington (Sam Davis) and Lord Stirling (David Lang)
  • The First Military/Artillery Academy, John Seidel, archeologist, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Studies, Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
The symposium will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $25, which includes lunch. To register, please visit www.htanj.org and click on “See What’s Happening.” You may also register by sending a check for $25 per person, made out to the Heritage Trail Association, and mail it to Heritage Trail Association, 941 East Main Street, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807.


After the symposium, the Crossroads of the American Revolution and the Heritage Trail will host Revolutionary Spirit Night with the Somerset Patriots baseball team. Reenactors, General Washington, games, historical society booths, and more fun! Stay overnight in the area and enjoy both events. TD Bank Ballpark, 1 Patriots Park, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. For tickets, visit www.somersetpatriots.com.

This program is made possible, in part, by the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State through the State/County History Partnership Program Grant and administered in Somerset County by the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission. Matching funds have been provided by Heritage Trail.


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Location: 100 Commons Way, Bridgewater Township, NJ 08807, USA

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