Mount Holly in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Ironworks Hill
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010
1. Battle of Ironworks Hill Marker
1776 was fought the
Battle of Ironworks
Hill. This diversionary
tactic aided Washington
to capture Trenton.
Erected by Congregation of Saint Andrews Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1776.
Location. 39° 59.312′ N, 74° 47.137′ W. Marker is in Mount Holly, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is on Pine Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located inside St. Andrews Graveyard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Holly NJ 08060, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Battle of Iron Works Hill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fire Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Woolmans Tailor Shop & 2nd Friends Meeting House (approx. 0.3 miles away); History of Millstone Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Calverts Hardware Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grist Mill Stone (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shinn-Curtis Log House (approx. 0.4 miles away); House of John R. Slack (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Holly.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Girard House (was approx.
this page online
More about this marker. By December 24, some 2,000 Hessians had been lured south to The Mount in Mount Holly, where they engaged in a day-long cannonade with rebel forces occupying Iron Works Hill on the far side of the town, south of Rancocas Creek. The Americans eavacuated their positions that night and marched to Moorestown.
Also see . . . The Battle of Ironworks Hill. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010
2. Mount Holly Marker
was erected by the congregation
of Saint Andrews Church
in memory of the
Rev. Cannon Herbert R. Denton
Priest Historian
Rector 1950 – 1976
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010
3. Battle of Ironworks Hill Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010
4. Marker in St. Andrews Graveyard
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 13, 2014
5. Battle of Ironworks Hill
The Battle of Iron Works Hill is reenacted in Mount Holly for the 238th anniversary of the battle.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,219 times since then and 31 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.
