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Battle & Brews April 8-10 | 245th Commemoration of The BATTLE of BOUND BROOK 2022

Sun, Apr 10

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Various Bound Brook Locations

The 245th Annual Battle of Bound Brook will take place with a slew of great events in Bound Brook, South Bound Brook and the Historic Van Horne House! Each historic site has something fun going on all weekend!

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Battle & Brews April 8-10 | 245th Commemoration of The BATTLE of BOUND BROOK 2022
Battle & Brews April 8-10 | 245th Commemoration of The BATTLE of BOUND BROOK 2022

Time & Location

Apr 10, 2022, 7:30 AM – Apr 11, 2022, 3:30 PM

Various Bound Brook Locations, 17 Von Steuben Ln, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880, USA

About the event

FRIDAY, APRIL 8

6-8 p.m. at the Historic Van Horne House: “A Cocktail Fundraiser and Battle of Bound Brook Unveiling” – $50.00pp Wine and beer. No one under 21 admitted.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9

10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Abraham Staats House: “Battle of Bound Brook Encampment” – NJ Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Cannon NJSSAR.org. Free. In house: House. Tours, “Rug Hooking” by Hunterdon County Rug Artisans’ Guild New Jersey hcrag.com. $5 per $5 per person, 12 and under FREE ***Grounds Admission-Free For a schedule of events being held at the Staats House visit www.staatshouse.org “Where New Jersey History Comes Alive!” Made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission and the Borough of South Bound Brook. Tickets via Eventbrite at www.staatshouse.org.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the SCLSNJ’s Bound Brook Branch Memorial Public Library:  “Battle of Bound Brook” Display, 402 E High Street, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 boundbrook@sclibnj.org. Free.

10:30 a.m. at the Old Stone Arch Bridge in Bound Brook: “Battle of Bound Brook Street Battle Re-enactment.”

11:30 a.m. at the Old Presbyterian Graveyard: “Commemoration Ceremony of 245th Battle of Bound Brook,” NJ Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard NJSSAR.org, 402 East High St, Bound Brook, NJ. Free.

1:30 p.m. in South Bound Brook: “Street Battle on Main Street,” South Bound Brook (Weston Canal Road to Maple Avenue) featuring Patriot Americans and Loyalist British units portraying soldiers of the American Revolution.

1:30-4:30 p.m. at 10 Hamilton Street, Bound Brook: “The 4th Annual Battle & Brews Guided History Tour + Pub Crawl.” 21+. Free. Registration Required. Meeting Point: 10 Hamilton St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805. Learn about Bound Brook’s Historic Role in the Revolutionary War and Current Vibrancy. For tickets click here. Presented by the Borough of Bound Brook. This program is made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission.

7-11 p.m. at the Historic Van Horne House: “A Colonial Dance” – Live music by Anne & Ridley Enslow and a Colonial Tavern with Les and Jobie Ford. $20.00pp or $15.00pp for those that come in period dress. Pricing includes tavern. No one under 21 admitted.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10

7:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at South Bound Brook Fire Company #1 Firehouse:  “Breakfast Buffet,” 83 Edgewood Terrace, South Bound Brook. Free to registered re-enactors. Adults: $10; Seniors: $9; under age ten: $7 under age 5: Free.

10-11 a.m. at the Abraham Staats House: “Soldiers drill” on Abraham Staats House grounds. NJSSAR Cannon NJSSAR.org. Free.

1 p.m. at the Staats House: “Lecture by Robert A. Mayers presenting Middlebrook: The Revolutionary Encampment That Saved America” followed by a book signing. www.revolutionarydetective.com. $5 per person, 12 and under Free. Tickets via Eventbrite at www.staatshouse.org.

2 p.m. at the Historic Van Horne House: “A Colonial Revelation” – Dr. Richard Veit will speak about the Van Horne House archeology. ALL tickets available at www.heritagetrail.org.

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Staats House: “Battle on Abraham Staats House grounds.” Free.

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