{"id":292,"global_id":"co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary?id=292","global_id_lineage":["co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary?id=292"],"author":"3","status":"publish","date":"2026-01-13 11:53:44","date_utc":"2026-01-13 16:53:44","modified":"2026-08-14 12:12:42","modified_utc":"2026-08-14 16:12:42","url":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/event\/defense-of-little-egg-harbor\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/292","title":"Defense of Little Egg Harbor 248th","description":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1529 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dale-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Are you ready to Learn Dale Denda\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dale-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dale-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dale.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"545\">Join us as we honor the nationally significant Defense of Little Egg Harbor, a pivotal moment in the American Revolution that demonstrated extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and resilience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"545\">This commemoration recognizes the important role this battle played in shaping our nation\u2019s history and highlights the remarkable contributions of Polish Americans,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"545\">whose bravery and leadership greatly strengthened the Revolutionary cause.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"793\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Through ceremony, reflection, and historical interpretation, we pay tribute to those who fought to secure the freedoms we cherish today,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"793\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">while celebrating the lasting legacy and patriotism of the Polish American community in the story of America.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-0 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/defemse-of-little-egg-habor-2026_page_1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Defemse-of-Little-Egg-Habor-2026_Page_1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"2026 Defense of Little Egg Harbor - including Pulaski and Kovats\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Defemse-of-Little-Egg-Habor-2026_Page_1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Defemse-of-Little-Egg-Habor-2026_Page_1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2828'>\n\t\t\t\t2026 Defense of Little Egg Harbor &#8211; including Pulaski and Kovats \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl 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class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/v2h-final-anniversary-poster-aehhs-gw\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/V2h-final-Anniversary-poster-AEHHS-GW-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"poster for the 250th Affair at Egg Harbor 1778\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/V2h-final-Anniversary-poster-AEHHS-GW-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/V2h-final-Anniversary-poster-AEHHS-GW-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2520'>\n\t\t\t\tPoster for Pulaski 250th in 2028\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/little-egg-harbor-plaque\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Little-Egg-Harbor-Plaque-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Plaque at Little Egg Harbor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Little-Egg-Harbor-Plaque-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Little-Egg-Harbor-Plaque-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/little-egg-harbor-monument\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Little-Egg-Harbor-Monument-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Monument site in Little Egg Harbor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Little-Egg-Harbor-Monument-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Little-Egg-Harbor-Monument-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/dar-chestnut-neck-monument\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DAR-Chestnut-Neck-monument-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"DAR Monument at Chestnut Neck\" 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