Piscatawaytown Battlefield Site (May 1777)
NJ - Edison, New Jersey, USA
Saint James Church marker, 2136 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
Distinguish this action from Quibbletown in February and Short Hills in June. Correct the geographic search to historic Piscatawaytown rather than assuming today's Piscataway Township. Map point reviewed October 3, 2026: The pin represents the Saint James Church / Piscatawaytown Burial Ground marker interpreting nearby 1776–1777 fighting, British hospital use and burials. It is a memorial reference, not a verified center of the May 1777 engagement. Visitor information reviewed October 3, 2026: The visitor reference is the marker and burial-ground vicinity, not a confirmed footprint of the May 1777 fighting. The church building is a later reconstruction incorporating earlier materials; public interior access and toilets remain unverified. Parking researched October 3, 2026: Parking serves an arranged visit to St. James Episcopal Church/Piscatawaytown Burial Ground, which contains the retained marker. Call the church ahead as the heritage directory instructs; use permitted visitor spaces and respect services and cemetery rules.
Visitor information final pass — reviewed October 3, 2026: The church operator website currently displays a maintenance notice. Continue to arrange any church/burial-ground visit directly; the directory’s worship schedule is not a heritage visitor schedule. No public interior access, toilet provision, admission price or regular heritage opening confirmed.
Visitor amenities reviewed October 3, 2026: No confirmed information was found for public restrooms. The NO entries reflect unverified provision, rather than confirmed absence. Check locally before relying on facilities.
No separate ticket or staffed hours are listed for the exterior marker. Church or mission interiors follow their own service and visitor schedules; respect property rules.
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
May-June or September-October for a lawful daylight view of the Piscatawaytown marker. Arrange church or burial-ground access separately and verify the public approach before arrival.
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About Piscatawaytown Battlefield Site (May 1777)
Piscatawaytown recalls fighting in May 1777 within the historic settlement now part of Edison, New Jersey. The locality connects the Revolutionary conflict with an older community around Woodbridge Avenue. Nearby church and burial-ground markers provide historical orientation, while the exact battlefield center remains unconfirmed.
A 2004 Edison historic-preservation plaque at St. James commemorates the Piscatawaytown battle. March 2011 photographs document the bronze panel. Its church and burial narrative does not inventory surviving 1777 fabric or define the battlefield. Current plaque care, original graves and the fighting area's extent need verification.
History happened here at Piscatawaytown Battlefield Site (May 1777)
American and British troops fought in the Piscataway area on May 10, 1777, as recorded in New Jersey’s battle gazetteer. The historic locality is now within Edison, which can cause confusion with the modern municipality named Piscataway. Town history is therefore important to interpreting the event’s geographical description.
The church and burial ground preserve evidence of a community affected by wartime movement, medical use, and death. Those histories provide context but should not be treated as proof of specific May 1777 troop positions. Locating the engagement more precisely requires comparing the battle account with historical roads, settlement records, and maps.
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EXTERNAL LINKS
Research reviewed October 3, 2026. Event IDs 4df1b7d1-e15c-4e9a-a872-bcad475a5016; Events Latest 10PM.csv rows 185.
https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/battles.pdf
Map location reviewed October 3, 2026. The pin represents the Saint James Church / Piscatawaytown Burial Ground marker interpreting nearby 1776–1777 fighting, British hospital use and burials. It is a memorial reference, not a verified center of the May 1777 engagement.
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=53332
Visitor classification and amenities reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: Piscatawaytown and St James historical markers at Woodbridge Avenue and Myrtle Avenue.
Prose batch 3 researched October 3, 2026. Fast pass; proofing pending. Old state gazetteer returned 404 during refresh; existing date retained for proof. Church marker read as locality reference, not authenticated battle center.
Parking researched October 3, 2026. The Raritan–Millstone Heritage Alliance visitor directory expressly lists PARKING: yes for St. James Episcopal Church, 2136 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison. Parking serves an arranged visit to St. James Episcopal Church/Piscatawaytown Burial Ground, which contains the retained marker. Call the church ahead as the heritage directory instructs; use permitted visitor spaces and respect services and cemetery rules.
https://www.episcopalassetmap.org/dioceses/diocese-new-jersey/list/st-james-episcopal-church-0
Visitor information final pass — reviewed October 3, 2026