Hatboro in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Crooked Billet
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025
1. Crooked Billet Marker
Named for a tavern once standing nearby. Scene of Revolutionary War clash during British occupation of Philadelphia. Militia of Gen. John Lacey, assigned to cut off British supplies, encamped here on May 1, 1778, when, surprised by British troops, they were defeated and driven off with heavy losses.
Erected 1965 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1778.
Location. 40° 11.023′ N, 75° 5.975′ W. Marker is in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is on Meadowbrook Avenue east of Penn Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is near Crooked Billet Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Meadowbrook Avenue, Hatboro PA 19040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Crooked Billet (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Crooked Billet Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Battle of the Crooked Billet (approx.
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More about this marker. Originally located at 40.18405N 75.10043W, then moved about 200 feet east when the school was rebuilt.
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 28, 2015
2. Crooked Billet Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 28, 2015
3. Crooked Billet Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025
4. Crooked Billet Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,607 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on March 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
