The 250th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Turtle Gut Inlet In Wildwood Crest, NJ On June 29, 2026

Today is the 250th Anniversary of The Battle Of Turtle Gut Inlet in, what is now, Wildwood Crest in New Jersey.  The battle, the only Revolutionary War skirmish in Cape May County, took place on June 29, 1776.  Richard Wickes was The Continental Army's only casualty on that day.  The Brits to lost thirty to forty of their personnel.  A trick was pulled off with success.  A fuse was lit within the ship called Brigantine Nancy by the Continental Army, and then the Americans departed the vessel.  The Brits, thinking that they captured a valuable vessel and supplies, discovered the ruse too late.  I used multiple maps from four different centuries to ascertain the location of Turtle Gut Inlet and, thus, the location of the battle.

Yesterday, Wildwood Crest hosted a reenactment of the naval battle with a funeral of Richard Wickes.

Reenactment Video: *Soon*

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The 250th anniversary Video: *Soon*

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June 28, 2026 reenactment photographs ...

June 29, 2026: my personal visit to the battle site and memorial ...