Haddonfield in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hessian Army during the Revolutionary War
Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 10, 2023
1. Hessian Army during the Revolutionary War Marker
Inscription.
Hessian Army during the Revolutionary War. . During the Revolutionary War the Hessian Army was encamped on these grounds before and after the battle of Red Bank, fought October 22, 1777, near Fort Mercer on the Delaware River, where it met defeat.
The officers occupied the houses on the west side of the road. The first brick house from Cooper’s Creek was owned by John Middleton and was demolished in 1926 when this high school was erected.
The two buttonwoods in front of this building were slips from the historic buttonwood trees now standing on Kings Highway north of Haddon Ave., planted April 13, 1928.
During the Revolutionary War the Hessian Army was encamped on these grounds before and after the battle of Red Bank, fought October 22, 1777, near Fort Mercer on the Delaware River, where it met defeat.
The officers occupied the houses on the west side of the road. The first brick house from Cooper’s Creek was owned by John Middleton and was demolished in 1926 when this high school was erected.
The two buttonwoods in front of this building were slips from the historic buttonwood trees now standing on Kings Highway north of Haddon Ave., planted April 13, 1928.
Erected 1938 by Haddenfield Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Location. 39° 54.102′ N, 75° 1.548′ W. Marker is in Haddonfield, New Jersey, in Camden County. Memorial is on Kings Highway E. The marker is in the breezeway of the arch on the right, located on the grounds of Bancroft High School. 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. Roll of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Memorial High School (a few steps
2. Hessian Army during the Revolutionary War Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, November 29, 2014
3. Hessian Army during the Revolutionary War-Breezeway Arch
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on April 14, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
