Haddonfield in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Indian King Tavern

1750 - 1990

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

1. Indian King Tavern Marker

Inscription. Within this building then a tavern-house, the Council of Safety for New Jersey was organized March 18th 1777. Herein also, in September of the same year the Legislature unanimously resolved that thereafter the word “state” should be substituted for “colony” in all public writs and Commissions.

Erected 1900.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 18, 1899.

Location. 39° 53.939′ N, 75° 1.821′ W. Marker is in Haddonfield, New Jersey, in Camden County. Marker is on Kings Highway (New Jersey Route 41), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 233 Kings Highway, Haddonfield NJ 08033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Indian King Tavern State Historic Site (NR) (here, next to this marker); Guard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Reeves-Glover House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Haddon Fortnightly (about 500 feet away); In Memory of Elizabeth Haddon (about 700 feet away); Quaker Graveyard (about 800 feet away); Jonas Cattell

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(about 800 feet away); John Roberts House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Haddonfield.

Also see . . . Indian King Tavern Museum. Where New Jersey Changed from a 'Colony' to a 'State' in 1777. (Submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2014

2. Indian King Tavern Marker

Haddonfield Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

3. Haddonfield Marker

The marker can be seen in the photo to the left of the front door of the Indian King Tavern.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

4. Indian King Tavern Marker

Indian King Tavern became New Jersey's first State Historic Site in 1903. Today it serves as a museum of Colonial New Jersey.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

5. Indian King Tavern Marker

The Tavern got its name from the "Indian Kings" of the local Lenni Lenape tribe.

Indian King Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

6. Indian King Tavern

The New Jersey Legistature met in the Indian King Tavern on several occasions in 1777. The British also used this building when passing through Haddonfield after leaving Philadelphia.

Indian King Tavern Datestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

7. Indian King Tavern Datestone

This stone, located on the north side of the building, denotes the date the Tavern's built: 1750.

British Troops at the Indian King Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2014

8. British Troops at the Indian King Tavern

British soldiers assemble at the Indian King Tavern to prepare to march on Fort Mercer.

British Begin their March from the Indian King Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2014

9. British Begin their March from the Indian King Tavern

Indian King Tavern in Haddonfield image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2014

10. Indian King Tavern in Haddonfield

Skirmish at the Indian King Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2014

11. Skirmish at the Indian King Tavern

Soldiers from the 1st NJ Volunteers charge Continental troops with bayonets in front of the Indian King Tavern.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,061 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on April 26, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 8, 9, 10. submitted on April 26, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 11. submitted on June 7, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.