Fort Mercer
Fort Mercer was an earthen fort on the eastern shores of the Delaware River in New Jersey that was constructed by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. National Park is where it stands. Its history begins in 1777.
A landmark inside National Park
Places to stay about a mile away
Wellworth Mikumi Wildlife Lodge is 0.5 miles away; Westwood Motor Lodge (1.5 mi) and Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia South at The Navy Yard (2.0 mi) are close too. 25 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
A day trip from Baltimore
Baltimore is about 85 miles southwest and New York City is about 86 miles northeast (straight-line). Hotels nearby ↓
Established in 1777
Fort Mercer dates from 1777. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Philadelphia (PHL) has airline service, about 3 miles from Fort Mercer.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Fort Mercer
Fort Mercer was an earthen fort on the eastern shores of the Delaware River in New Jersey that was constructed by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The fort was built in 1777 by Polish engineer Thaddeus Kosciuszko under the command of George Washington. Along with Fort Mifflin on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River to its west, Fort Mercer was designed to block the British advance on the revolutionary capital of Philadelphia during the Philadelphia campaign.
Fort Mercer was located in an area called Red Bank in what is now the borough of National Park in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The fort was named in honor of Brigadier General Hugh Mercer who died earlier that year in fighting at the Battle of Princeton.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 1777
- Wikipedia readers
- 8K a year
Beds near Fort Mercer
The 4 miles around hold 25 places to stay. Top of the list is Wellworth Mikumi Wildlife Lodge, at 0.5 miles.
Closest places to stay
- 1Wellworth Mikumi Wildlife Lodgelodge or cabins · 0.5 mi southeastDirections
- 2Westwood Motor Lodgemotel · 1.5 mi southDirections
- 3Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia South at The Navy Yardhotel · 2.0 mi northeastDirections
- 4Rainbow Motelmotel · 2.1 mi eastDirections
- 5Elite Hotel Management Corphotel · 2.2 mi southDirections
- 6Vishava Inc Dba Red Bank Inn-sba Small 7a Termhotel · 2.2 mi southwestDirections
- 7Red Bank Innmotel · 2.2 mi southwestDirections
- 8Philadelphia Suites Extended Stay Hotelhotel · 2.7 mi northwestDirections
- 9Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airporthotel · 2.8 mi northwestDirections
- 10Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia Airporthotel · 2.9 mi northwestDirections
Places to eat nearby
11 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Fort Mercer | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park | in town | — | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 3,088 | $220K | — |
| Philadelphia | 10 mi north | 15 min | 168 133 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 4 campgrounds | 1,574,281 | $243K | D− |
| Tinicum Township | 3 mi west | 5 min | 13 13 hotels | 3,985 | $207K | C− |
| Bellmawr | 5 mi east | 5 min | 11 8 hotels · 3 motels | 11,874 | $239K | B− |
| Mount Laurel Township | 16 mi east | 25 min | 34 31 hotels · 3 motels | 47,738 | $357K | C |
| Cherry Hill Township | 10 mi east | 15 min | 14 11 hotels · 3 campgrounds | 79,965 | $386K | — |
| West Deptford Township | 2 mi south | 5 min | 5 2 hotels · 3 motels | 22,681 | $294K | B |
| Deptford Township | 5 mi southeast | 10 min | 6 4 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 32,600 | $277K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Fort Mercer
All of these are within 7 miles.
Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw6 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
in town Park & preserveSchuylkill River
Big draw6 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw7 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
6 mi MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
3 mi Stadium & arenaCitizens Bank ParkPhoto credits
Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Citizens Bank Park: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Know before you visit Fort Mercer
Is Fort Mercer in National Park?
Yes. It’s inside National Park, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Fort Mercer?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
How far is Fort Mercer from Newark and Jersey City?
About 80 miles northeast of Newark and about 83 miles northeast of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Fort Mercer?
Philadelphia (PHL), about 3 miles away.
What hotels are near Fort Mercer?
Wellworth Mikumi Wildlife Lodge (0.5 mi), Westwood Motor Lodge (1.5 mi) and Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia South at The Navy Yard (2.0 mi). 25 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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