Hessian House - Moorestown, NJ
N 39° 57.956 W 074° 56.430
18S E 505081 N 4423977
These markers were placed to identify homes which contribute to the cultural history of Moorestown and/or contribute to the Moorestown Historic District. They offer the name of the original homeowner and the year the home was built.
Waymark Code: WMERWQ
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2012
Views: 2
This marker adorns a beautiful, modest two story home along Main Street. This is an excellent example of an 18th century home. The story goes this home, standing on the northwest corner of Main and Schooley Streets, was then the home of Joshua Bispham. It was commandeered by Hessian officers during the Revolutionary War as they retreated from Philadelphia in 1778, thus the name, "Hessian House".
The marker reads as follows:
"HESSIAN HOUSE"
OLDEST PORTION BUILT
BY JOSHUA BISPHAM
Circa.......1735
Historical Society of Moorestown
1976
Group that erected the marker: Historical Society of Moorestown
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
139 East Main Street
Moorestown, NJ USA
08057
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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