REVOLUTIONARY WAR SITES IN MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY

Smith-Cadbury Mansion
12 High St.
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The house is used as the headquarters of the Historical Society of Moorestown.
Visit their website for more info: www.moorestown.com/history

(609)235-0353
Hours: Tuesday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
             And the Second Saturday of every month 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

A plaque at the entrance reads:
"Smith-Cadbury Mansion. Oldest center portion c.1738, with later additions 1760's, the Smith Mansion and 160 acre farm, which hosted Lafayette during the American Revolution, was also raided by Hessian troops. " [1]

Friends School & Meeting House
Chester Ave. and Main St.
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A Hessians camped by here on the night of June 19, 1778. [2]

There is no historic marker about the Hessian encampment. However there is a historic marker showing the site of the original meeting house, which was the one here during the encampment.

Hessian House
Main St.
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The plaque on the house reads, "Hessian House - oldest portion built by Joshua Bispham Circa 1735". [3]

It is known as the Hessian House because Hessians stayed here during June 1778. [4]