Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall Museum

Union, NJ

Liberty Hall

Historical Marker Database

The Battle of Connecticut Farms took place in June of 1780 and was part of Washington's defense of the second British invasion of New Jersey. Using the Watchung Mountains as a barrier to British movement, the Patriots repeatedly dulled the thrusts of both mercenary Hessian and British regular armies. Near the battle site stands Liberty Hall, the home of the governor of New Jersey at the time and later a member of the constitutional convention.

Liberty Hall now houses a museum run by Kean University - the grounds and building contain exhibits on colonial life and the battle nearby.

What's Nearby

Explore more of The Liberty Trail by visiting these nearby attractions.

Historic Site

This is a sketch of a cannon stationed on a battlefield.

Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall

Union, NJ 07083

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Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall Museum

Historic Site

Historic House

Liberty Hall

Union, NJ 07083

Former home of NJ's first elected governor

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Liberty Hall

Historic Site

A tall brown stone Gothic‑style church tower with pointed arches and ornate spires rises above trees under a bright blue sky.

Saint John’s Episcopal Church

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

2.0409849831378

Saint John’s Episcopal Church

Historic Site

A tall brick church with a white clock‑tower steeple rises above a fenced grassy area with trees under a bright blue sky.

First Presbyterian Church and Elizabethtown

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

2.1432540027059

First Presbyterian Church and Elizabethtown Academy

Historic Site

A light‑stone courthouse stands behind a grassy area with a tree, a small cannon monument, and a historical marker noting the site of an early borough courthouse built before the Revolution.

Cannon at Elizabeth Courthouse

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Cannon at Elizabeth Courthouse

Historic Site

A red historic house with white trim and twin brick chimneys stands behind a flagpole and walkway lined with bushes.

Boxwood Hall State Historic Site

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Boxwood Hall State Historic Site

Historic Site

A two‑story yellow colonial house with dark brown trim and twin brick chimneys stands behind a small front porch and brick walkway.

Nathaniel Bonnell House

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

2.4088508072202

Nathaniel Bonnell House

Historic Site

A colonial era militia statue enclosed by a circular black fence stands in a small plaza with an American flag behind it, surrounded by multi‑story city buildings under a bright blue sky.

Minuteman Statue

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Minuteman Statue

Historic Site

A kiosk with informational signs stands in a grassy park beside a street, with tall buildings rising in the background.

Union Veterans Honor Roll Park

Union, NJ 07083

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Union Veterans Honor Roll Park

Battlefield

Connecticut Farms and Springfield

Union, NJ 07083

Militia & Continentals push back a Hessian incursion

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Connecticut Farms and Springfield

Historic Site

Caldwell Parsonage

Union, NJ 07083

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Caldwell Parsonage

State/County Park

Historic Site

Elizabethtown Point

Elizabeth, NJ 07206

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Elizabethtown Point

Historic Site

A bronze memorial plaque mounted on stone honors Colonel Israel Angell, featuring an engraved tribute letter from George Washington.

Col. Israel Angell Memorial and Rahway River

Springfield, NJ 07081

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Col. Israel Angell Memorial and Rahway River Bridge

Historic Site

A bronze plaque mounted on a stone surface commemorates a June 23, 1780 battle where Americans delayed advancing British forces near Springfield.

Vauxhall Bridge Battle Marker

Millburn, NJ 07041

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Vauxhall Bridge Battle Marker

Historic Site

A tan colonial‑style house with dormer windows, brick chimneys, and a columned porch stands behind trimmed hedges and a stone retaining wall, with an American flag flying beside it.

Hessian House

Millburn, NJ 07041

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Hessian House

Historic Site

A yellow colonial‑style house with green shutters and a steep dark roof stands behind a leafless tree, with a stone walkway leading to its green front door.

Cannonball House at Springfield Battle Site

Springfield, NJ 07081

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Cannonball House at Springfield Battle Site

Historic Site

Historic House

Cannonball House at Springfield Battlesite

Springfield, NJ 07081

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Cannonball House at Springfield Battlesite

Historic Site

A white wooden church with a tall clock‑tower steeple and red doors stands behind a stone‑bordered lawn with a lamppost and statue.

Springfield Presbyterian Church

Springfield, NJ 07081

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Springfield Presbyterian Church

Battlefield

State/County Park

Historical Marker in Millburn, NJ, that details the "Forgotten Victory" of 1780

Battle of Springfield

Millburn, NJ 07041

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Battle of Springfield

Historic Site

A red‑roofed informational sign stands beside a split paved walkway in a green park, with flowers, trees, and a small bridge in the background.

Taylor Park and the Forgotten Victory Trail

Milburn, NJ 07041

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Taylor Park and the Forgotten Victory Trail

Historic Site

A large bronze monument shows soldiers and civilians in dramatic motion, with horses and figures emerging from a rugged base in an outdoor urban park.

Military Park

Newark, NJ 07102

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Military Park

Historic Site

A bronze plaque mounted on a stone surrounded by greenery commemorates a June 23, 1780 militia action that halted a British advance toward Morristown.

Last British Thrust Marker

Millburn, NJ 07041

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Last British Thrust Marker

Historic Site

Lafayette Tour Marker, Staten Island, New

Staten Island, NY 10302

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Lafayette Tour Marker, Staten Island, New York (NY-120)

Historic Site

A black cannon sits atop a small stone structure with a glass window, surrounded by green trees under an overcast sky.

The Battle of Short Hills

Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

14.395306374298

The Battle of Short Hills

Historic Site

A tan historic building with green shutters and a columned porch stands along a brick sidewalk, shaded by large trees and marked by a streetlamp flying an American flag.

Stage House Inn

Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

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Stage House Inn

State/County Park

Battlefield

Paulus Hook

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Patriot morale is restored in New Jersey

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Paulus Hook

Historic Site

Fort Wadsworth

Staten Island, NY 10305

Historic Fort under British Occupation 1776-1783

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Fort Wadsworth

Historic Site

Museum

Fraunces Tavern Museum

New York, NY 10004

Visit New York's Revolutionary past

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Fraunces Tavern Museum

National Park

Historic Site

Federal Hall

New York, NY 10005

Site where Washington took the first oath of office

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Federal Hall | National Memorial New York

Historic Site

Historic House

Drake House

Plainfield, NJ 07060

Washington's HQ prior to the battle of Short Hills

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Nathaniel Drake House

Historic Site

Four Chimneys Marker

Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Four Chimneys Marker

Historic Site

Battlefield

The Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn, NY 11232

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The Green-Wood Cemetery

Historic Site

Historic House

Governor's Mansion

Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

Mansion of Benjamin Franklin's Loyalist son, William

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Royal Governor's Mansion

Historic Site

Museum

Center for Brooklyn History

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Part of the Brooklyn Library with Rev War Resources

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Center for Brooklyn History

Historic Site

Historic House

Old Stone House

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Explore Revolution Brooklyn from 1776 - 1783

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Old Stone House

Historic Site

Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn, NY 11238

Museum in Brooklyn with Rev War collections

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Brooklyn Museum

Historic Site

A wooden entrance gate stands at the Old Barracks Museum, built from two tall posts and a horizontal beam. Beyond the gate, a gravel path leads to historic stone and brick buildings with red trim, surrounded by trees and greenery.

New Jersey Brigade Area

Morristown, NJ 07960

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New Jersey Brigade Area

National Park

Historic House

Ford Mansion

Morristown, NJ 07960

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Ford Mansion

Historic Site

Early 20th century post card depicting the First Presbyterian Church in Morristown, NJ

Morristown Church

Morristown, NJ 07960

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First Presbyterian Church

Historic Site

Gardens & Grounds

Morristown Green

Morristown, NJ 07960

Where France committed to the cause of Independence

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Morristown Green

Historic Site

Arnold's Tavern

Morristown, NJ 07960

Washington's HQ for the first Morristown encampment

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Arnold's Tavern

National Park

Fort/Outpost

Fort Nonsense

Morristown, NJ 07960

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Fort Nonsense

State/County Park

Historic House

Original outbuilding of Lord Stirling's Manor in New Jersey

Lord Stirling's Manor Site

Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Private estate of Lord Stirling

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Lord Stirling's Manor Site

State/County Park

Historic House

Dey Mansion

Wayne, NJ 07470

Washington's HQ before the winter camp at Morristown

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Dey Mansion

Battlefield

Harlem Heights

New York, NY 10027

Confident British forces are checked in battle

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Harlem Heights

Historic Site

Historic House

Cornelius Low House

Piscataway, NJ 08854

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Cornelius Low House

Historic Site

Buccleuch Mansion

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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Buccleuch Mansion

National Park

Historic Site

Morristown

Morristown, NJ 07960

Site of two Continental winter encampments

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Morristown

State/County Park

Historic Site

East Jersey Old Town Village

Piscataway, NJ 08854

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East Jersey Old Town Village

National Park

Historic Site

Jockey Hollow

Morristown, NJ 07960

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Jockey Hollow

Historic Site

Historic House

Hamilton Grange

New York, NY 10005

Home of Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton

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Hamilton Grange

Historic Site

Historic House

Staats House

South Bound Brook, NJ 08880

Von Steuben's Middlebrook HQ that hosted Washington

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Staats House

Historic Site

Abraham Staats House

South Bound Brook, NJ 08880

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Abraham Staats House

Historic Site

Historic House

Morris Jumel Mansion

New York, NY 10032

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Morris Jumel Mansion

Battlefield

Fort/Outpost

Fort Lee

Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Cornwallis pushes American forces into New Jersey

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Fort Lee

Historic Site

National Park

Sandy Hook

Highlands, NJ 07732

Strategic fortified lighthouse used by Loyalists

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Sandy Hook

Historic Site

Historic House

New Bridge

River Edge, NJ 07661

Site along Washington's Retreat route from NY

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Historic New Bridge Landing

Battlefield

Fort Washington

New York, NY 10033

Last American stronghold of Manhattan

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Fort Washington