Name: Nathanael Greene: A Revolutionary War Commander at the Van Veghten House
Start: 2026-05-24T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-24T14:30:00-04:00
Location: 9 Van Veghten Dr

Nathanael Greene: A Revolutionary War Commander at the Van Veghten House

From Van Veghten House, Nathanael Greene organized army supplies, shaping strategy for the Southern Campaign and victory at Yorktown.
About this Event

While serving as Quartermaster General, Nathanael Greene established his headquarters at the Van Veghten House, a strategic location along the Raritan River. From here, Greene applied remarkable skill and vision to organize the Continental Army’s supply system—keeping troops equipped, moving, and ready for the campaigns that would shape the outcome of the Revolutionary War. The program will explore how Greene drew on the lessons he learned during this period to coordinate the Southern Campaign, a strategy that ultimately helped lead to the decisive victory at Yorktown.

Presented by Jim Lamason, a trustee of the Somerset County Historical Society and longtime Gettysburg researcher and speaker. For more than 25 years he has studied New Jersey regiments and led battlefield programs, sharing his knowledge of the state’s military history. In recent years he has expanded his research to the Revolutionary era, focusing on Nathanael Greene and his wife Catharine Littlefield Greene, exploring their lives and partnership during the American Revolution.