Manahawkin Skirmish
1776-1781
Manahawkin Skirmish
December 1781
On this ground, Capt. Reuben Randolph led the Manahawkin militia (Company 5, 2nd Monmouth) against a force of British loyalists that was twice as large and commanded by the notorious Capt. John Bacon. During the action, Lines Pangborn was killed, and fellow patriot Sylvester Tilton was seriously wounded
Erected by the Board of Chosen Freeholders to commemorate Ocean County’s role in the American Revolution on its 225th anniversary, 2001-2008
Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 9) and North Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
