Mount Holly in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Battle of Iron Works Hill

December 23, 1776

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010

1. The Battle of Iron Works Hill Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A decisive skirmish in the
Revolutionary War.
Colonel Samuel Griffin’s troops were entrenched at this site. They decoyed Colonel (Count) Kurt von Donop’s Hessian soldiers away from Bordentown thus reducing the enemy forces defending Trenton and assuring victory by General George Washington’s troops after the historic crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Night, 1776.

Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution - Colonel Thomas Reynolds 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 year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 39° 59.317′ N, 74° 47.07′ W. Marker is in Mount Holly, New Jersey, in Burlington County. Marker is on Pine Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located near St. Andrew’s Graveyard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Holly NJ 08060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of Ironworks Hill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fire Company

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(approx. ¼ mile away); History Millstone Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Woolman’s Tailor Shop & 2nd Friends Meeting House (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Calvert’s Hardware Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grist Mill Stone (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shinn-Curtis Log House (approx. half a mile away); House of John R. Slack (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Holly.

Also see . . . Battle of Iron Works Hill. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Mount Holly Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010

2. Mount Holly Marker

Marker at St. Andrew’s Graveyard image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010

3. Marker at St. Andrew’s Graveyard

Grave of Maj. Joseph Beddz image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010

4. Grave of Maj. Joseph Beddz

Revolutionary Soldier
Major, 2nd Regiment
Burlington County Militia
1775 – 1783
This is one of several graves of Revolutionary War soldiers found in the cemetery near the marker.

The Battle of Iron Works Hill image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, December 13, 2014

5. The Battle of Iron Works Hill

American and British troops face off during the 238th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Iron Works Hill in Mount Holly, NJ.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,556 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on December 13, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.