The 250th Timeline in New Jersey
Independence Day Observances
July 4, 2026
Statewide
First public readings of the Declaration of Independence
July 8, 2026
Statewide
“Retreat to Victory” at Fort Lee and New Bridge Landing
November, 2026
“Washington’s Crossing” of the Delaware back into New Jersey
December 25, 2026
The Battles of Trenton and Patriots Week
December 26-31, 2026
Trenton; PatriotsWeek.com
January 3, 2027
The Battle of Princeton
April 2027
The Battle of Bound Brook
Somerset County
The Battle of the Short Hills
June 2027
Union County
October 2027
The Battle of Red Bank / Fort Mercer
November 2027
The Battle of Gloucester
Gloucester County / Camden
Quinton’s Bridge Engagement / Hancock House Massacre
March 2028
Salem County
April 2028
Cooper’s Ferry and Haddonfield
June 2028
The Battle of Monmouth
Nov. 2028 to Jan. 2029
Middlebrook Winter Cantonment
Dec. 2029 to May 2030
Hard Winter Encampment
Battles of Springfield and Elizabeth Farms
June 2030
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary March
August 2031
Multiple Routes thru New Jersey
December 2032
Battle of Cedar Bridge
Summer, 2033
Signing of Treaty of Paris
Statewide Celebrations
Oct. to Nov., 2033
Treaty of Paris News to Congress / Washington’s Farewell
Princeton / Kingston