REVOLUTIONARY WAR SITES IN MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY

Battle of Iron Works Hill Site
Pine St., between Shreve St. and Hulme St.
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A sign by the fence visible from the street reads::
"Battle of Iron Works Hill - December 23, 1776 - A decisive skirmish in the Revolutionary War. Colonel Samuel Griffin's troops were entrenched at this site. They decoyed Colonel (Count) Kurt Von Donop's Hessian soldiers away from Bordentown thus reducing the enemy forces defending Trenton and assuring victory by General George Washington's troops after the historic crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776. " [1]

There are several Revolutionary War soldiers buried in St. Andrew's Cemetery. (See the following pictures).

Stephen Girard House
211 Mill St.
(Private Home)
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Stephen Girard lived here in 1777-1778 [2] and operated a retail store here with his wife Mary Lum Girard. [3]

This house is a private residence.
Please respect the privacy and property of the owners.

Friends Meeting House
81 Main St.
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The Meeting House was established for the early New Jersey settlers, most of whom were Quakers. The first building was built in 1716, but no longer exists. The present building was built in 1775. It was used by the British as a commissary in 1778. The New Jersey State Legislature met here in 1779 . [4]

The Old School House
35 Brainerd St.
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The Old School House is owned and maintained by the Colonial Dames of America in the State of New Jersey.
For information about tours and events, see their website, or call (609) 267-6996

The Old School was used by the British army as a temporary stable for their horses during their retreat from Philadelphia in June 1778. [5]

Three Tuns Tavern
67 Mill St.
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The Court of Admiralty met here during the last year of the Revolutionary War. [6]