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

Petticoat Bridge Skirmish

December 23, 1776

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010

1. Petticoat Bridge Skirmish Marker

Inscription.
On orders from General Washington to pull Hessian troops southward from positions of support near Trenton, 600 Americans, stationed at Mount Holly under Colonel Samuel Griffin, attacked a Hessian outpost here on December 21. When the 3,000 Hessians quartered in Burlington County retaliated by marching against Petticoat Bridge on December 23, they were met with a barrage of gunfire. Following a sharp skirmish, the Americans withdrew to Mount Holly luring the Hessians still further from Trenton.
Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Burlington County Cultural & Heritage Commission

Erected by County of Burlington.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1776.

Location. 40° 3.209′ N, 74° 44.546′ W. Marker is near Mount Holly, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is in Springfield Township. It is on Petticoat Bridge Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located by the bridge at the Springfield / Mansfield border. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bordentown NJ 08505, 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

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 5 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Revolutionary War Hospital (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Keeler Oak (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Keeler Oak (approx. 1.2 miles away); On a Tree South of this Spot (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hunt Brothers Circus (approx. 4.3 miles away); Kinkora Branch Railroad (approx. 4.4 miles away); Mansion of James Langstaff (approx. 4½ miles away); Historic Smithville Park (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Holly.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Girard House (was approx. 4.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Springfield Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010

2. Springfield Marker

Marker at the Petticoat Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010

3. Marker at the Petticoat Bridge

The Petticoat Bridge can be seen in this photo to the left of the marker.

Petticoat Bridge Stream image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010

4. Petticoat Bridge Stream

This is the stream spanned by the Petticoat Bridge.

Comfrontation in Mount Holly image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 13, 2014

5. Comfrontation in Mount Holly

American Militia forces take on British troops in Mount Holly in a reenactment of the Battle of Iron Works Hill.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 3,017 times since then and 43 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 14, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.