Mount Holly

The Battle of Mount Holly, also known as Iron Works Hill, fought on December 23, 1776, was a minor skirmish in which Hessian Colonel Carl von Donop occupied the town, diverting his forces from Trenton and indirectly contributing to Washington’s victory there three days later.

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New Jersey

Mount Holly, NJ 08060

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Now the county seat of Burlington, Mount Holly was once briefly the capital of New Jersey during the Revolution and was subject to several raids by the British. Today, there are several historic structures in the town, including one of the oldest fire stations in the country, belonging to the Fire Relief Company (1752).