Revolutionary War Roundtable Series

AmeiBergen County is rich in Revolutionary War history. During the Revolution, the county’s population was primarily comprised of a distinct cultural group known as the Jersey Dutch. While most residents aligned with the British, a significant minority of the Jersey Dutch took the courageous step of supporting the Patriot movement.

Bergen250, the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, and the County of Bergen will offer several lectures ahead of America’s 250th birthday.

The kickoff is the 2026 American Revolutionary War Roundtable Series on Wednesday, January 14, at 7 pm at the Bergen County Administration Building’s Learning Center, 4th Floor, 1 Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack.

The evening’s lecture will be the first of a year-long focus on the region before, during, and after the Revolutionary period.

“Roots of Resistance: Why Some Jersey Dutch Joined the Patriot Cause in the Revolution,” will be presented by Tim Adriance, well-known local historian and lifelong Bergen County resident with ancestral roots in the region that date back generations.

This program delves into the underlying factors that took shape more than a century prior to 1776. Discover the long-held cultural and personal beliefs that ignited the quest for independence by the Jersey Dutch.

For those unable to attend in person, the lecture will be recorded and published on the County of Bergen’s official YouTube channel following the event.

Additional lectures include:

Febuary 11 – Kevin Tremble: Defense of the Hudson: Preserving the Hudson River Battlefield

March 11 – Char Weigel: A Revolutionary Revelation: The Complex Story of Peggy Shippen Arnold

April 8 – Jack Kelly: Thomas Paine in the American Revolution

May 13 – Todd Braisted: The Mud Rounds: The British invasion and the Great Retreat Across the Jerseys