Red Bank Monument

On October 22, 1829, New Jersey and Pennsylvania volunteers erected a monument to perpetuate the memory of the officers and soldiers who fought and bled in the struggle for American independence. It expressed grateful remembrance for the patriotism and gallantry of Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Greene, who with 400 men defeated a Hessian force of 2,000 troops in British service at Red Bank on October 22, 1777. Their commander, Count Donlop, was among the wounded, died of his wounds, and was buried near the place where he fell.

National Park, New Jersey · United States