"Within this building, then a tavern-house, the Council of Safety for New Jersey was organized March 18, 1777. Herein also, in September of the same year the legislature unanimously resolved that thereafter the word "State" should be substituted for "Colony" in all public writs and commissions." [1]
Across the street from the Indian King Tavern is this building, now used as office space, has a plaque which reads:
"This house, built in colonial times was used during the Revolutionary War as a guard house for persons suspected of aiding the British cause and brought for trial before The Council of Safety, then meeting in the Indian King." [2]
GREENFIELD HALL
Greenfield Hall Now the headquarters of the Haddonfield Historical Society
343 King's Highway East
Hours:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 1-4 p.m.
1st Sunday of the Month: 1-3 p.m.
or by appointment.
Closed August and major holidays
"Historic Haddonfield - October 21, 1777 - Colonel von Donop camped here before the Battle of Red Bank. General Wayne and Colonel Ellis foraged nearby in February 1778, but left on the approach of Major Simcoe. June 1778, the British under Clinton and Knyphausen camped here en route to Monmouth." [3]