Revolutionary War Hospital - Springfield Township, NJ
N 40° 02.910 W 074° 45.332
18T E 520852 N 4433168
This roadside marker recalls Revolutionary War events specific to the small brick house, which served as a field hospital for Hessian soldiers.
Waymark Code: WMYY3A
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2018
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The historical marker is roadside, in a sparsely populated area so there is plenty of room to pull over to the side and view the erstwhile Quaker meeting house which once served as a field hospital in 1776.
The marker reads:
Revolutionary War Hospital
The brick structure standing near this point
is Copany Meeting House, built in 1775,
following a skirmish between American units
under Colonel Samuel Griffin and Hessian
troops commanded by Colonel Kurt Von Donop
at nearby Petticoat Bridge on December 23,
1776. It was used by Hessians as a hospital
in which to treat their wounded
Marker Name: Revolutionary War Hospital
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
Revolutionary War Hospital
The brick structure standing near this point
is Copany Meeting House, built in 1775,
following a skirmish between American units
under Colonel Samuel Griffin and Hessian
troops commanded by Colonel Kurt Von Donop
at nearby Petticoat Bridge on December 23,
1776. It was used by Hessians as a hospital
in which to treat their wounded
Dedication Date: 05/01/2008
City: Springfield Township
County: Burlington
Group responsible for placement: Springfield Township Bicentennial Committee
Web Link: [Web Link]
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