1778
At nearby Hainesport a skirmish developed when Patriots destroyed the bridge over the Rancocas Creek. It was then known as the Ancocus Creek.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 20, 1778.
Location. 39° 58.952′ N, 74° 51.656′ W. Marker is in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It can be reached from Creek Road. The marker is attached to the side of building and is only visible if you park and stand next to the building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Laurel NJ 08054, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marne Highway (approx. one mile away); Site of Governor William Franklins Home (approx. 2.7 miles away); Historic Timbuctoo: A Free Black Community (approx. 2.8 miles away); Evesham Friends Meeting House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 3.8 miles away); Old School House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Grist Mill Stone (approx. 3.8 miles away); Shinn-Curtis Log House (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Laurel.
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