Website has Revolutionary War history for

A New Jersey native has put together an online resource for people to check out Revolutionary War history in their towns, including Nutley and Belleville.

Essex County has a rich Revolutionary War era history including George Washington and the Continental Army retreating through what are now Nutley and Belleville, and then encamped for several days in Newark. The Battle of Second River was fought a year later in what is now Belleville, according to a press release from historian Al Frazza..

“If you know where to look, you can stand in the same places where this fascinating history occurred. You can walk in the footsteps of George Washington, visit graves of Revolutionary War veterans, and view monuments to the important events that took place here,” Frazza said.

RevolutionaryWarNewJersey.com is designed to be a comprehensive field guide to explore New Jersey’s rich Revolutionary War history, Frazza said.

It features photographs and information for 650 Revolutionary War historic sites, located in every corner of New Jer-

See REVOLUTIONARY, Page 13