Cannon at Elizabeth Courthouse

Elizabeth, NJ

Elizabeth Courthouse and Revolutionary War Canon

Historical Marker Database

Cast in Strasbourg in 1758, King Louis XV of France sent this gun to Canada to defend Quebec. When the city surrendered the following year, the British took the gun. The French recaptured it in April 1760, and the British seized it again that May. In the fall of 1775, the gun helped repel the Continental force led by General Richard Montgomery, who was mortally wounded while attempting to take Quebec. In June 1779, Sir Henry Clinton captured Stony Point; a month later, General Anthony Wayne retook the post and found this gun among the spoils. General Washington presented it to the Elizabethtown troops who had served as a reserve, and they brought it here soon afterward.

What's Nearby

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

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

Cannon at Elizabeth Courthouse

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

0.086509865152532

First Presbyterian Church and Elizabethtown Academy

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

0.25165376012658

Saint John’s Episcopal Church

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

0.48980332175525

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

0.56182415789008

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

1.1417852159403

Minuteman Statue

Historic Site

Historic House

Liberty Hall

Union, NJ 07083

Former home of NJ's first elected governor

2.2186264446655

Liberty Hall

Historic Site

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

Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall

Union, NJ 07083

2.2186264446655

Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall Museum

State/County Park

Historic Site

Elizabethtown Point

Elizabeth, NJ 07206

2.9260170723925

Elizabethtown Point

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

5.8965633455101

Union Veterans Honor Roll Park

Battlefield

Connecticut Farms and Springfield

Union, NJ 07083

Militia & Continentals push back a Hessian incursion

5.9342870337403

Connecticut Farms and Springfield

Historic Site

Caldwell Parsonage

Union, NJ 07083

6.4773631285297

Caldwell Parsonage

Historic Site

Lafayette Tour Marker, Staten Island, New

Staten Island, NY 10302

7.3568494544478

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

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

8.9243755715616

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

9.1555386801845

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

9.3076957099744

Hessian House

Historic Site

Historic House

Cannonball House at Springfield Battlesite

Springfield, NJ 07081

9.3740864224603

Cannonball House at Springfield Battlesite

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

9.3740864224603

Cannonball House at Springfield Battle Site

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

9.4357093821186

Military Park

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

9.6806407442436

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

10.235850843977

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

10.251255551771

Taylor Park and the Forgotten Victory Trail

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

10.454929716459

Last British Thrust Marker

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

14.466506852845

The Battle of Short Hills

Historic Site

Fort Wadsworth

Staten Island, NY 10305

Historic Fort under British Occupation 1776-1783

14.756496241254

Fort Wadsworth

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

15.522607461477

Stage House Inn

State/County Park

Battlefield

Paulus Hook

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Patriot morale is restored in New Jersey

16.123242757354

Paulus Hook

Historic Site

Museum

Fraunces Tavern Museum

New York, NY 10004

Visit New York's Revolutionary past

17.815096282501

Fraunces Tavern Museum

National Park

Historic Site

Federal Hall

New York, NY 10005

Site where Washington took the first oath of office

18.006819467616

Federal Hall | National Memorial New York

Historic Site

Historic House

Governor's Mansion

Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

Mansion of Benjamin Franklin's Loyalist son, William

18.206547098394

Royal Governor's Mansion

Historic Site

Battlefield

The Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn, NY 11232

18.623218974322

The Green-Wood Cemetery

Historic Site

Four Chimneys Marker

Brooklyn, NY 11201

18.729161862204

Four Chimneys Marker

Historic Site

Historic House

Drake House

Plainfield, NJ 07060

Washington's HQ prior to the battle of Short Hills

19.043601299147

Nathaniel Drake House

Historic Site

Museum

Center for Brooklyn History

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Part of the Brooklyn Library with Rev War Resources

19.152086496906

Center for Brooklyn History

Historic Site

Historic House

Old Stone House

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Explore Revolution Brooklyn from 1776 - 1783

19.505682961836

Old Stone House

Historic Site

Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn, NY 11238

Museum in Brooklyn with Rev War collections

21.249765201301

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

25.893374726825

New Jersey Brigade Area

National Park

Historic House

Ford Mansion

Morristown, NJ 07960

25.914505584551

Ford Mansion

Historic Site

Historic House

Cornelius Low House

Piscataway, NJ 08854

26.634218115739

Cornelius Low House

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

26.770823248816

Lord Stirling's Manor Site

Historic Site

Buccleuch Mansion

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

26.783090369173

Buccleuch Mansion

Battlefield

Harlem Heights

New York, NY 10027

Confident British forces are checked in battle

26.84153265645

Harlem Heights

Historic Site

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

Morristown Church

Morristown, NJ 07960

26.919947076427

First Presbyterian Church

Historic Site

Gardens & Grounds

Morristown Green

Morristown, NJ 07960

Where France committed to the cause of Independence

26.951430454904

Morristown Green

Historic Site

Arnold's Tavern

Morristown, NJ 07960

Washington's HQ for the first Morristown encampment

27.021182609556

Arnold's Tavern

National Park

Fort/Outpost

Fort Nonsense

Morristown, NJ 07960

27.232182108908

Fort Nonsense

State/County Park

Historic Site

East Jersey Old Town Village

Piscataway, NJ 08854

27.532332977917

East Jersey Old Town Village

State/County Park

Historic House

Dey Mansion

Wayne, NJ 07470

Washington's HQ before the winter camp at Morristown

28.439695005843

Dey Mansion

Historic Site

Abraham Staats House

South Bound Brook, NJ 08880

28.562461960446

Abraham Staats House

Historic Site

Historic House

Staats House

South Bound Brook, NJ 08880

Von Steuben's Middlebrook HQ that hosted Washington

28.562461960446

Staats House

Historic Site

National Park

Sandy Hook

Highlands, NJ 07732

Strategic fortified lighthouse used by Loyalists

28.651943781645

Sandy Hook

Historic Site

Historic House

Hamilton Grange

New York, NY 10005

Home of Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton

28.709280256548

Hamilton Grange

National Park

Historic Site

Morristown

Morristown, NJ 07960

Site of two Continental winter encampments

29.099548243201

Morristown

National Park

Historic Site

Jockey Hollow

Morristown, NJ 07960

29.723787488255

Jockey Hollow

Historic Site

Historic House

Morris Jumel Mansion

New York, NY 10032

30.188485728553

Morris Jumel Mansion

Battlefield

Fort/Outpost

Fort Lee

Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Cornwallis pushes American forces into New Jersey

30.757281072408

Fort Lee

Battlefield

Fort Washington

New York, NY 10033

Last American stronghold of Manhattan

31.605073110266

Fort Washington

Historic Site

Historic House

New Bridge

River Edge, NJ 07661

Site along Washington's Retreat route from NY

31.978933336853

Historic New Bridge Landing