Ocean County - Toms River - “The New Jersey Militia During the American Revolution.”
Sunday, February 9 – Ocean County Brilliant Performance of New Jersey Militia Come to the Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River on February 9, 2019 (or February 16 th if snow) at 2:00 PM to hear historian and genealogist Russell Dutcher present “The New Jersey Militia During the American Revolution.” He will focus on the Dutch and French Huguenot guerillas who forestalled British advances and earned compliments from General George Washington. Learn what was happening in Somerset, Essex, Sussex, and Middlesex counties and how the Revolutionary War in many ways was a civil war between Loyalists and Patriots. Free admission, donations are accepted. Refreshments will be available. Call 732-341-1880 to reserve your seat.