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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IC0_hessian-army-during-the-revolutionary-war_Haddonfield-NJ.html
During the Revolutionary War the Hessian Army was encamped on these grounds before and after the battle of Red Bank, fought October 22, 1777, near Fort Mercer on the Delaware River, where it met defeat. The officers occupied the houses on the wes…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IBZ_alfred-eastlack-driscoll_Haddonfield-NJ.html
Exponent of the Business of Government. Distinguished Citizen-Educated in the Haddenfield Public Schools, Williams College, Harvard University-with an imposing record of the achievement as a Public Servant in his Community, State, and Nation. Memb…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ERL_indian-king-tavern-state-historic-site-nr_Haddonfield-NJ.html
In late 1776, the British Army invaded northern New Jersey. The New Jersey Legislature fled south to Haddonfield. In May 1777, Hugh Creighton, keeper of the Indian King Tavern, purchased the dwelling in which the New Jersey Assembly had rented a r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E2I_the-hasrosaurus-foulkii-sculpture_Haddonfield-NJ.html
Commemorates the Historic Discovery by William Parker Foulkein Haddonfield, New Jersey, 1858Historic FossilThe 1858 find was the most complete dinosaur skeleton unearthed anywhere in the world up until that time. It was the first that included eno…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJLX_new-jersey-building_Haddonfield-NJ.html
New Jersey Buildingat CentennialExposition of 1876was re-erected andstood on this sitefrom 1877 untilabout 1900
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJIQ_old-grove-school_Haddonfield-NJ.html
The Old Grove School stood on this site.It was deeded by William E. Hopkins from land which came down through the family from Elizabeth Haddon and here the Grove School was built. Mr. Hopkins wanted all the children of the village to have educa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJIP_reeves-glover-house_Haddonfield-NJ.html
The east half of this house was built by the Alexanders in 1813, on the site of an earlier frame house owned by Lydia Bates. Subsequent owners were Benjamin Cooper and Samuel M. Reeves. The west half of the home was added by the later owner in 183…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJIO_kings-road-chews-landing-road_Haddonfield-NJ.html
King's Road→Laid out in 1681 over a portionof the trail of theLenni Lenape Indians running fromPerth Amboy to Salem.———————-Chew's Landing Road←Used by theearly New Jersey colonists.—&mda…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJIL_jonas-cattell_Haddonfield-NJ.html
With four cannon and 1600 Hessian troops, Count von Donop camped 300 yards east of here en route to Fort Mercer at Red Bank. A prisoner that night, Jonas Cattell, 18 years old, was released when the enemy moved out before daylight. He ran to warn …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJHA_hadrosaurus-foulkii_Haddonfield-NJ.html
John Giannotti, SculptorDedicated October 18, 2003 Commemorates the Historic Discoveryby William Parker FoulkeHaddonfield, N.J.1858
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