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NJ, USA

Fort Lee Historic Park Visitor Center & Museum

Museum

Interpretive museum at Fort Lee Historic Park covering the 1776 Palisades campaign. Exhibits include period maps of the Fort Washington-Fort Lee defensive system, artifacts recovered from the site, and biographical materials on the commanders and soldiers who occupied and abandoned the fort. A diorama re-creates the Hessian ascent of the Palisades. Essential orientation for understanding how the loss of Fort Washington on November 16 made Fort Lee's evacuation inevitable four days later.

Visiting Today

Address

Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Hours

Wed–Sun 10am–5pm (April–November)

Admission

Free

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