Home sitting adjacent to Petticoat Bridge
Battlefield

Petticoat Bridge

At this bridge, American forces under Colonel Samuel Griffin and foraging parties under Hessian Colonel Carl Ulrich von Donop clashed several times throughout December of 1776.

Know Before You Go

Adjacent to this stie is the Copany Meeting House, where Hessians utilized the building as a hospital following the engagements with Samuel Griffin and his Patriot forces. Today, the structure is privately owned and does not allow visitor's to walk the grounds.

Operating Hours

Dawn - Dusk

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