Springfield Township near Mount Holly in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Revolutionary War Hospital
December 23, 1776
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010
1. Revolutionary War Hospital Marker
The brick structure standing near this point, is Copany Meeting House, built in 1775, following a skirmish between American units under Colonel Samuel Griffin and Hessian troops commanded by Colonel Kurt von Donop at nearby Petticoat Bridge on December 23, 1776, it was used by Hessians as a hospital in which to treat their wounded.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1776.
Location. 40° 2.878′ N, 74° 45.179′ W. Marker is near Mount Holly, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is in Springfield Township. It is on Jacksonville Jobstown Road, on the right when traveling east. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Petticoat Bridge Skirmish (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Keeler Oak (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Keeler Oak (approx. 1.8 miles away); On a Tree South of this Spot (approx. 2 miles away); Mansion of James Langstaff (approx. 3.9 miles away); Historic Prison (approx. 4 miles away); Historic Burlington County Prison Museum
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Girard House (was approx. 4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010
2. Marker on Jacksonville Jobstown Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010
3. Petticoat Bridge
This is the site December 23, 1776 skirmish between Hessians and American troops under Colonel Samuel Griffin. It is located about ½ mile northeast of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 13, 2014
4. Battle at Mount Holly
American and British troops face off at the Battle of Iron Works Hill in nearby Mount Holly. Casualties of this and the battle at Petticoat Bridge were treated at the hospital.
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 1,909 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on December 14, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
