Haddonfield in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jonas Cattell
1758 1849
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010
1. Jonas Cattell Marker
With four cannon and 1600 Hessian troops, Count von Donop camped 300 yards east of here en route to Fort Mercer at Red Bank. A prisoner that night, Jonas Cattell, 18 years old, was released when the enemy moved out before daylight. He ran to warn the fort ten miles distant. Col. Christopher Greene ordered that the cannon commanding the Delaware [River] be repositioned to meet the landward attack. Thanks to the timely warning that day, Oct. 22, 1777, three hundred Colonials defeated the Hessian forces. Count von Donop was mortally wounded in the attack.
Erected 1980 by Francis Hopkinson Chapter of The Society, Sons of the Revolution in the State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 22, 1777.
Location. 39° 53.869′ N, 75° 1.963′ W. Marker is in Haddonfield, New Jersey, in Camden County. Marker is at the intersection of Kings Highway (New Jersey Route 41) and Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling south on Kings Highway. Marker is on the north side of an 18th century building on Kings Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. New Jersey Building (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Elizabeth Haddon
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More about this marker. The seal of the Sons of the Revolution appears at the bottom left of the marker.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. See Fort Mercer, where Jonas Cattell's warning led to an American victory.
Also see . . .
1. Jonas Cattell. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on November 26, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Battle of Red Bank. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 26, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010
2. Marker on Gibbs’ Tavern & Smithy
The Jonas Cattell Marker is on the side of a building that in 1777 served as Gibbs’ Tavern & Smithy (as noted in a second marker).
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010
3. Marker in Haddonfield
The building where the marker is located is at the corner of Kings Highway and Mechanic Street. This photo was taken from Mechanic Street.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010
4. Gibbs’ Tavern & Smithy
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010
5. Jonas Cattell Marker
This photo was taken from the east side of Kings Highway. The marker can be seen on the side of the building, on Mechanic Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,348 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on December 2, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 29, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
