Hessian House

Millburn, NJ

The Hessian House earned its name from the legend surrounding its role in the Battle of Springfield. The name comes from the belief that two deserting Hessians sought refuge and work with the house's owners at the time. The Hessian House in Millburn, New Jersey, is one of the town’s oldest surviving structures—built around 1730. This house survived the burning of the town by the retreating British. Millburn (then part of Springfield Township) lay directly in the path of the British and Hessian advance on June 23, 1780, during the Battle of Springfield, the war's last major northern battle. The historic house is now home to the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, which purchased it in 2007.

What's Nearby

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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

Hessian House

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

0.16190874817523

Vauxhall Bridge Battle Marker

Battlefield

State/County Park

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

Battle of Springfield

Millburn, NJ 07041

1.2131673764287

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

1.2226126549533

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

1.4311820801084

Last British Thrust Marker

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

1.7389446942478

Col. Israel Angell Memorial and Rahway River Bridge

Historic Site

Historic House

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

Cannonball House at Springfield Battlesite

Springfield, NJ 07081

1.7916776564226

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

1.7916776564226

Cannonball House at Springfield Battle Site

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

1.9495987502492

Springfield Presbyterian Church

Historic Site

Caldwell Parsonage

Union, NJ 07083

3.2005072614456

Caldwell Parsonage

Battlefield

Connecticut Farms and Springfield

Union, NJ 07083

Militia & Continentals push back a Hessian incursion

3.6734641827665

Connecticut Farms and Springfield

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

3.6814052747539

Union Veterans Honor Roll Park

Historic Site

Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall

Union, NJ 07083

7.1872363951285

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

7.1872363951285

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

9.1757515248671

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

9.2454619993533

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

9.3076957099744

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

9.4865985070867

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

9.5847972368399

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

10.342478666012

Minuteman Statue

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

10.527419355629

Military Park

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

11.967832734487

Stage House Inn

State/County Park

Historic Site

Elizabethtown Point

Elizabeth, NJ 07206

12.221407376132

Elizabethtown Point

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

14.088604681948

The Battle of Short Hills

Historic Site

Lafayette Tour Marker, Staten Island, New

Staten Island, NY 10302

16.14271664477

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

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

16.823857678567

New Jersey Brigade Area

National Park

Historic House

Ford Mansion

Morristown, NJ 07960

16.847406030343

Ford Mansion

Historic Site

Historic House

Drake House

Plainfield, NJ 07060

Washington's HQ prior to the battle of Short Hills

16.854696332734

Nathaniel Drake House

Historic Site

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

Morristown Church

Morristown, NJ 07960

17.908299849403

First Presbyterian Church

Historic Site

Gardens & Grounds

Morristown Green

Morristown, NJ 07960

Where France committed to the cause of Independence

17.946153404703

Morristown Green

Historic Site

Arnold's Tavern

Morristown, NJ 07960

Washington's HQ for the first Morristown encampment

18.016674631616

Arnold's Tavern

National Park

Fort/Outpost

Fort Nonsense

Morristown, NJ 07960

18.283037141062

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

20.256799880694

Lord Stirling's Manor Site

National Park

Historic Site

Morristown

Morristown, NJ 07960

Site of two Continental winter encampments

20.666796823845

Morristown

State/County Park

Battlefield

Paulus Hook

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Patriot morale is restored in New Jersey

21.497452855809

Paulus Hook

National Park

Historic Site

Jockey Hollow

Morristown, NJ 07960

21.541663225931

Jockey Hollow

State/County Park

Historic House

Dey Mansion

Wayne, NJ 07470

Washington's HQ before the winter camp at Morristown

22.360020996595

Dey Mansion

Historic Site

Fort Wadsworth

Staten Island, NY 10305

Historic Fort under British Occupation 1776-1783

23.71664315187

Fort Wadsworth

Historic Site

Museum

Fraunces Tavern Museum

New York, NY 10004

Visit New York's Revolutionary past

23.767286128453

Fraunces Tavern Museum

National Park

Historic Site

Federal Hall

New York, NY 10005

Site where Washington took the first oath of office

23.821836952593

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

24.383656577676

Royal Governor's Mansion

Historic Site

Four Chimneys Marker

Brooklyn, NY 11201

24.992803119879

Four Chimneys Marker

Historic Site

Museum

Center for Brooklyn History

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Part of the Brooklyn Library with Rev War Resources

25.458242339448

Center for Brooklyn History

Historic Site

Battlefield

The Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn, NY 11232

26.08337522454

The Green-Wood Cemetery

Historic Site

Historic House

Old Stone House

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Explore Revolution Brooklyn from 1776 - 1783

26.499272254971

Old Stone House

Historic Site

Historic House

Staats House

South Bound Brook, NJ 08880

Von Steuben's Middlebrook HQ that hosted Washington

27.042974733096

Staats House

Historic Site

Abraham Staats House

South Bound Brook, NJ 08880

27.042974733096

Abraham Staats House

Historic Site

Historic House

Cornelius Low House

Piscataway, NJ 08854

27.34632448792

Cornelius Low House

Historic Site

Buccleuch Mansion

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

27.745527923245

Buccleuch Mansion

State/County Park

Historic Site

East Jersey Old Town Village

Piscataway, NJ 08854

27.901078040534

East Jersey Old Town Village

Historic Site

Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn, NY 11238

Museum in Brooklyn with Rev War collections

28.269292080268

Brooklyn Museum

Battlefield

Harlem Heights

New York, NY 10027

Confident British forces are checked in battle

29.394077469814

Harlem Heights

Historic Site

Fort/Outpost

Painting of Henry Knox's Pluckemin Cantonment in New Jersey

Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment

Bedminister, NJ 07921

30.232857283253

Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment

Historic Site

Historic House

New Bridge

River Edge, NJ 07661

Site along Washington's Retreat route from NY

30.585445472104

Historic New Bridge Landing

Historic Site

State/County Park

Van Veghten House

Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Greene's Headquarters at Middlebrook

30.969021103327

Van Veghten House

Historic Site

Historic House

Hamilton Grange

New York, NY 10005

Home of Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton

31.082401513823

Hamilton Grange

Historic Site

Historic House

Jacobus Vanderveer House

Bedminister, NJ 07921

31.16432992717

Jacobus Vanderveer House

Battlefield

Fort/Outpost

Fort Lee

Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Cornwallis pushes American forces into New Jersey

31.875760388805

Fort Lee