Crooked Billet
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 11.043 W 075° 06.026
18T E 491450 N 4448190
Named for a tavern once standing nearby. Scene of Revolutionary War clash during British occupation of Philadelphia.
Waymark Code: WM12B75
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2020
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Crooked Billet-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.
Marker Name: Crooked Billet
County: Montgomery
Date Dedicated: 05/01/1965
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Meadowbrook Ave. near N Penn Ave. at Crooked Billet Elem. School, Hatboro
Category: American Revolution, Military, Inns & Taverns
Website: Not listed
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