The Skirmish in Haddonfield

A DAY FULL OF FAMILY-FRIENDLY, FREE EVENTS COMMEMORATE THE ANNUAL LIVE SKIRMISH IN HISTORIC HADDONFIELDTHE BRITISH ARE COMING ON JUNE 1ST!!!   RAIN DATE JUNE 2 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @SKIRMISH2019 HADDONFIELD, NJ – For one day only, time is rolled back to the Revolutionary Era when the Continental “rebels” and the British Red Coats battle with live muskets in Haddonfield on Saturday, June 1 at 1 p.m.  The annual “skirmish” will be the focus of a day chock full of events that runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout Haddonfield. New this year will be free, family-friendly entertainment along Kings Highway including the Sea Dogs – a band of pirates, kids games, caricatures, pillory and stockade photo ops, arts and crafts, food and more.  Volunteers from the Friends of the Indian King Tavern are commemorating the eighth annual reenactment that marks the 242nd anniversary of the Battle at Monmouth, New Jersey, and tells the tale of Haddonfield’s rich Revolutionary War heritage. The day’s events begin at 10 a.m. on June 1, when the Second Pennsylvania Regiment – the Continentals - will encamp at the Indian King Tavern Museum until the troops encounter the First Battalion of New Jersey Volunteers (Red Coats) at 1 p.m. promptly. Throughout the day, British soldiers will carouse, loot and engage with people in Haddonfield’s busy shopping district. Kings Highway from Haddon Avenue to Grove Street will close just before 1 p.m. as the Red Coats will march upon the Indian King and encounter a regiment of Colonial Patriots. There will be plenty of sidewalk space for viewing and cheering along Kings Highway.  The soldiers will arrive at 1 p.m. – the British are very prompt - and the conflict should take about 20 minutes, so don’t be late.  Soldier reenactors will be available to meet visitors after the skirmish. Later in the afternoon, children can march in formation with wooden muskets in front of the Tavern Museum. Also, tours of the historic tavern will be offered all day.