Pelham Manor in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Pelham
1776 - 1976
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2010
1. Battle of Pelham Marker
of the
Battle of Pelham
October 18, 1776
Knapp Chapter, NSDAR
honors
Colonel John Glover • Col. Joseph Read • Col. William Shepard • Col. Loammi Baldwin
and
their 750 Continentals
Their courageous action
delayed
Gen. William Howe’s British invasion
and enabled
General George Washington
to move the
Continental Army to White Plains
Erected 1976 by National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Knapp Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 18, 1776.
Location. 40° 53.383′ N, 73° 48.638′ W. Marker is in Pelham Manor, New York, in Westchester County. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Peace Street, on the left when traveling east on Washington Avenue. The marker lies on the grounds of Prospect Hill School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 969 Washington Ave, Pelham NY 10803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This Mile Stone (approx. 0.4 miles away); “Pelham Dale” (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. Paul's Church National Historic Site (approx. 0.8 miles away); Patriots of the American Revolution (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Memory of the Underhills (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. Paul’s Church, Eastchester (approx. 0.8 miles away); Saint Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Colonel Philip Pell (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pelham Manor.
Also see . . .
1. Evidence the Battle of Pelham May Have Begun at Glover's Rock After All. Historic Pelham website entry (Submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Pell’s Point.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2010
2. Pelham Marker
3. Battle of Pelham.
In the first months of America's War for Independence, things were not going well for the rebelling colonies. After a major victory in forcing the British to evacuate their troops from Boston, the British Royal Navy regrouped and landed in New York. After decimating the Americans in the Battle of Long Island, General George Washington and the Continental Army were pushed into a corner in what is now Washington Heights. Hoping to surround them and cut off a retreat north to White Plains, British warships sailed north, eventually landing in the Manor of Pelham. Enter one Colonel John Glover and three other colonels in charge of four regiments, upon whom rested the entire American cause. Had it not been for their courage, determination, and Yankee ingenuity, the British would have marched across Pelham, overtaken Washington and the Continental Army in their retreat to White Plains, and America's Revolution would have been over.(Submitted on September 13, 2026, by Arthur Scinta of Pelham, New York.)
4. The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and ...
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2010
3. Battle of Pelham Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2010
4. Marker on Washington Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,880 times since then and 133 times this year. Last updated on September 13, 2026, by Arthur Scinta of Pelham, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
