Newtown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
February 9, 1778
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2009
1. February 9, 1778 Marker
Sixteen American soldiers, guarding military uniforms being manufactured on these premises were overpowered by a raiding party of forty enemy cavalrymen and infantrymen.
In the heroic but hopeless defense of their post, five guards were killed by gunfire, four more wounded, and the others taken prisoner of war, one of whom was Major Francis Murray.
The Bucks County Historical Society
October 22, 1938 - June 14, 1976
Erected 1976 by The Bucks County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1755.
Location. 40° 13.645′ N, 74° 56.211′ W. Marker is in Newtown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is on State Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in the garden at the Bird in Hand tavern. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 S State Street, Newtown PA 18940, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bird in Hand (here, next to this marker); Loyalist Raid of 1778 (a few steps from this marker); Justices House (a few steps from this marker); The First National Bank
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Also see . . . Loyalist Raid of 1778 - Behind the Marker. Explore PA History website entry (Submitted on December 4, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2009
2. February 9, 1778 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2009
3. February 9, 1778 Marker
Marker is partially obscured, in lower right foreground, with Bird in Hand tavern in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,070 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
