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Battle of Kips Bay

Camp Chelsea, 1776: Manhattan’s Lost Revolutionary Garrison

June 15, 2022 by Brian Barrett Leave a Comment

Revolutionary War Encampment courtesy frontierfolk.orgWho knew that a military encampment once existed in today’s busy eclectic Chelsea in Manhattan?

The inquisitive tourist will not see or hear anything about a Revolutionary War camp there. Nor will they hear about General John Fellows or his headquarters at a glass works factory. Additionally, there were long forgotten tent encampments near the glassworks where 1500 Massachusetts Provincials slept.

These ghosts with muskets and white canvas tents were members of the Fellows’ Massachusetts Brigade. History recorded little about their activities and no known permanent monuments or markers were ever established to give us a clue about soldiers actual location or activities. [Read more…] about Camp Chelsea, 1776: Manhattan’s Lost Revolutionary Garrison

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: American Revolution, Battle of Brooklyn, Battle of Harlem Heights, Battle of Kips Bay, Battle of White Plains, Brooklyn, East River, Long Island, Manhattan, Military History, New York City

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