November 20th, 1776
The Continental Army's retreat route ran from the bluffs of Fort Lee's Palisades, site of the American fortifications and nearby encampment, west on Fort Lee Road (present day Main Street) and continued west through the current towns of Leonia, Englewood, Teaneck, New Milford, and River Edge to Hackensack, where the troops spent their last night in Bergen County. Along this route in Fort Lee, General Washington turned defeat into later victories at Trenton and Princeton. The army was saved to continue the fight for independence and eventual victory, due to one of the most successful retreats in military history.| HM Number | HM1C3A |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2013 |
| Placed By | Borough of Fort Lee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 4:17pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 586015 N 4523374 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.85691667, -73.97945000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 51.415', W 73° 58.767' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 51' 24.90" N, 73° 58' 46.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 201 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 532 Main St, Fort Lee NJ 07024, US |
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