The Revolutionary Detective

“The Forgotten Revolution in New Jersey – Revisiting nearby places in the American Revolution that were critical but neglected by history.”

On Wednesday, October 7, at 1:00PM, Bob Mayers will relate what happened in the Watchung area and nearby in Somerset County during the war. Places here have been forgotten, are unmarked, built over, shrouded in mystery, distorted by mythology and unknown even to local people. Few people have heard of the incredibly fierce Battle of the Short Hills fought in Edison, Scotch Plains and Plainfield. The defeated Americans moved their wagons full of wounded soldiers up Bonnie Burn Road and down Valley Road through Watchung and Warren on their way to Bridgewater. For many years afterward Bonnie Burn Road was called “Bloody Gap.” The entire supply column of Washington’s Continental Army also marched down Valley Road in the town on the way to the great victory at Yorktown Virginia in 1781. This road was often used as it provided the security of being behind the first ridge of the mountains.

Location: Watchung Public Library, 12 Stirling Road, Watchung N.J.
1-908-561-0117
Free and open to the public.

On Tuesday,  October 6, 7:00PM  Bob Mayers author, historian will speak on  Researching Revolutionary War Soldiers- Did my ancestor serve in the American Revolution? How do I find Him? What did he do in the war? The Revolutionary War lasted for eight long years. If your family lived in America during time, you can claim probably claim to be a descendant of a soldier. Bob Mayers will answer these questions by exploring existing public and military records and actual case studies
Location: Morris area Genealogy Society Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ.

Free and open to the public.

On Saturday October 3, 10:00 AM, Bob Mayers will speak on “Finding and Tracing Revolutionary War Soldiers and their Descendants in Passaic County.” In addition to its own veterans, after the War for Independence many soldiers  families migrated to the Paterson area to work in the textile mills. Did my ancestor serve in the American Revolution? How do I find Him? What did he do in the war? The Revolutionary War lasted for eight long years. If your family lived in America during time, you can claim probably claim to be a descendant of a soldier. Bob Mayers will answer these questions by exploring existing public and military records.

Location: Passaic County Genealogy Club, Lambert Castle, 3 Valley Rd, Paterson, NJ.
This event is free and open to the public

On Saturday, September 26, 11:30 AM, Bob Mayers, author and historian, will speak on The Forgotten Revolution in the Watchung Mountains.  The ridges of the Watchungs were critical to the security of the Continental Army providing a protected route for the allied armies as they passed through many New Jersey towns. Massive troop movements and critical nearby battles saved Washington’s Army from defeat. Watchung History Day also includes Civil War Reenactors and tours of the historic Texier House Museum.

Location: Village Green, Watchung, N.J. The event is free and open to the public.

Join author Bob Mayers at the Battle of Monmouth site as he walks the battlefield with historian and archeologist Michael Timpanaro and famous Bayshore videographer John Schnieder. The details of the aftermath of  the war’s longest battle,  at the end of this Comcast presentation,  is especially interesting.

Comcast TV Schedule: 

June 30, 2015
– 9:00 PM – Channel 97, (Ocean County)
– 9:30 PM – Channel 97, (Monmouth County)

July 1, 2015
– 9:00 PM – Channel 19 (Toms River)
– 9:30 PM – Channel 96 (Union County)

July 2, 2015
– 8:30 PM – Channel 19 (Toms River)
– 9:00 PM – Channel 97, (Ocean County)
– 9:30 PM – Channel 97, (Monmouth County)

Bob Mayers – Highlands Author, Historian-Special Guest Speaker http://www.revolutionarydetective.com The War At The Shore. From the Bay Shore and Sandy Hook south along the coast through Monmouth and Ocean Counties, many fascinating events occurred during from the American Revolution. This strategic seashore was the setting for violence and occupation by the enemy during these turbulent times. Americans fought not only the British, but their Loyalist neighbors. A battle on the Heights of the Navesink, a massive troop evacuation and two of the most colorful leaders of the entire war were there. Patriot Joshua Huddy and his foe Colonel Tye, an African American Tory. Bob Mayers, describes many of these events in new book, The Forgotten Revolution, after searching original documents, the eyewitness accounts that survive and recently evidence unearthed at these sites. Historical Society of Highlands, free and open to the public. VFW Hall, 331 Bay Avenue, Highlands, NJ, Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 7:30PM

On Saturday October 3, 10:00 AM, Bob Mayers will speak on “Finding and Tracing Revolutionary War Soldiers and their Descendants in Passaic County.” In addition to its own veterans, after the war many families migrated to the Paterson area to work in the textile mills.

Location: Passaic County Genealogy Club, Lambert Castle, 3 Valley Rd, Paterson, NJ.

This event is free and open to the public.

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Revolutionary Detective

On  7:30 PM, Bob Mayers will be giving a presentation entitled, “The Forgotten American Revolution in the Watchung Mountains. Was George Washington in your town? The ridges of the Watchungs were critical to the security of the Continental Army and provided a protected route for the allied armies as they passed through many N.J. towns on the march to Yorktown.  You will be amazed at what happened right where you live –Massive troop movements and critical nearby battles that saved Washington’s Army from defeat.  Now these places been forgotten are unmarked, built over, shrouded in mystery, distorted by mythology and unknown even to local people. Water and Wine, Stirling Rd. Watchung N.J. Open to the public. RSVP pmichaels@optonline.net  $60.