Medford in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Powder Explosion
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
1. Powder Explosion Marker
January 1777 while drying
a shipment of gunpowder
rejected by Washington’s
Valley Forge Quartermaster.
Erected by Medford Historic Advisory Board. (Marker Number 6.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1777.
Location. 39° 53.326′ N, 74° 48.782′ W. Marker is in Medford, New Jersey, in Burlington County. Marker is on Branin Road south of Chapel Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located on the east side of Branin Road, just south of the mailbox for 15 Branin Road,. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Medford NJ 08055, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The John Peacock House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stratton Burying Ground (approx. half a mile away); Glassworkers’ Homes (approx. 0.6 miles away); Star Glass Works (approx. 0.6 miles away); Braddock’s Landing (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Dr. R. S. Braddock House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cross Keys School (approx. ¾ mile away); The Stratton / Braddock House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medford.
Also see . . . Historic Sites in Medford, NJ.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
2. Powder Explosion Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
3. Marker on Branin Road
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2011
4. Grave of Adonijah Peacock in Peacock Cemetery
January 1777 while drying
a shipment of gunpowder
rejected by Washington’s
Valley Forge Quartermaster.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,044 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 24, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
