Hancocks Bridge in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriots Massacred in the Hancock House
the patriots massacred
in the Hancock House
March 21, 1778.
Erected
by the Patriotic Order
Sons of America
of Salem County
July 2, 1932.
Erected 1932 by Patriotic Order Sons of America of Salem County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1839.
Location. 39° 30.504′ N, 75° 27.62′ W. Marker is in Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey, in Salem County. Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and Locust Island Road, on the left when traveling south on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Front Street, Hancocks Bridge NJ 08038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Swedish Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Alloway Creek Watershed (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Bridges at this Location (within shouting distance of this marker); Waving Acres of Grass (within shouting distance of this marker); Patterned Brick Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Hancock House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hancock House Massacre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hancocks Bridge.
Also see . . . Hancock House. New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry webpage. (Submitted on August 12, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,584 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 12, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.