Historic Happenings Blog

Thursday, March 12 – Morris County The next meeting of the NJ American Revolution Round Table takes place on Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Museum at Washington's Headquarters, Morristown National Historical Park, 30 Washington Pl, Morristown NJ 07960. Attendance is free for students and first time Round Table attendees.     The speaker is Christian McBurney on  George Washington's Nemesis: The Outrageous Treason and Unfair Court-Martial of Major General Charles Lee.      Major General Charles Lee, a former British Army officer was George Washington’s second in command at the start of the Revolutionary War. He was kidnapped in Basking Ridge in December of 1776 and spent a year as a British prisoner. Following his release, he was given a major command at the Battle of Monmouth where he retreated in the face of the British army and was subsequently court-martialed and suspended from the Continental army. Christian McBurne...

Thursday, May 9 -- Morris County The North Jersey American Revolution Round Table (NJARRT) holds it monthly meeting on May 9, 2019 at 7:00 pm. The meeting is held in the auditorium of the museum at Morristown National Historic Park (Washington’s HQ), 30 Washington Place, Morristown, NJ 07960. The speaker for the May meeting is Phillip Papas on the topic of  Renegade Revolutionary, The Life of General Charles Lee.       Phillip Papas, History Department Chair at Union County College, is the author of  Renegade Revolutionary, The Life of General Charles Lee,  published in 2014 by NYU Press. General Lee was the contentious and controversial second in command to George Washington. Lee, a British Army veteran joined Washington in commanding the American army after the battle of Bunker Hill.  Lee was kidnapped in Basking Ridge in December 1776 and spent a year as a prisoner. He was relieved of command by Washingto...