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

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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. Marker 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.

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

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2009

2. February 9, 1778 Marker

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(a few steps from this marker); Justices House (a few steps from this marker); The First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Whitehall (within shouting distance of this marker); White Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Half-Moon Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Newtown - County Seat (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newtown.

Also see . . . Loyalist Raid Reenactment. (Submitted on June 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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 June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 806 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.