Vauxhall Bridge Battle Marker

Millburn, NJ

Plaque near the Vauxhall Bridge on Vauxhall Road

Historical Marker Database

New Jersey militia and Dragoons under Colonel “Light Horse” Harry Lee, Colonel Matthias Ogden, and Captain George Walker delayed the British and Hessian army under Knyphausen as it crossed the Rahway River at this site during the Battle of Springfield on June 23, 1780.

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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

0.16190874817523

Hessian House

Battlefield

State/County Park

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

Battle of Springfield

Millburn, NJ 07041

1.3640459637918

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

1.3740649012263

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

1.5847621187074

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

1.7515198427366

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

1.8440256974398

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

1.8440256974398

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

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Springfield Presbyterian Church

Historic Site

Caldwell Parsonage

Union, NJ 07083

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Caldwell Parsonage

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

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

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

Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall

Union, NJ 07083

7.0311522278191

Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall Museum

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

9.02234432763

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

9.0929478234571

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

9.3319142061674

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

9.4299571743694

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

10.187752315876

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

10.397868804491

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

12.031163114664

Stage House Inn

State/County Park

Historic Site

Elizabethtown Point

Elizabeth, NJ 07206

12.067862395321

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

14.098027129107

The Battle of Short Hills

Historic Site

Lafayette Tour Marker, Staten Island, New

Staten Island, NY 10302

15.982050746355

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

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

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

16.985442597366

New Jersey Brigade Area

National Park

Historic House

Ford Mansion

Morristown, NJ 07960

17.009004677248

Ford Mansion

Historic Site

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

Morristown Church

Morristown, NJ 07960

18.070113634169

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

18.444945049191

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

National Park

Historic Site

Morristown

Morristown, NJ 07960

Site of two Continental winter encampments

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Morristown

State/County Park

Battlefield

Paulus Hook

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Patriot morale is restored in New Jersey

21.349628909764

Paulus Hook

National Park

Historic Site

Jockey Hollow

Morristown, NJ 07960

21.698739510974

Jockey Hollow

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

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

23.616343548115

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

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

Four Chimneys Marker

Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Four Chimneys Marker

Historic Site

Museum

Center for Brooklyn History

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Part of the Brooklyn Library with Rev War Resources

25.305442068564

Center for Brooklyn History

Historic Site

Battlefield

The Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn, NY 11232

25.924073775285

The Green-Wood Cemetery

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

Abraham Staats House

South Bound Brook, NJ 08880

27.097644781432

Abraham Staats House

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

Historic House

Cornelius Low House

Piscataway, NJ 08854

27.362581227381

Cornelius Low House

Historic Site

Buccleuch Mansion

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

27.757831611809

Buccleuch Mansion

State/County Park

Historic Site

East Jersey Old Town Village

Piscataway, NJ 08854

27.923846938879

East Jersey Old Town Village

Historic Site

Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn, NY 11238

Museum in Brooklyn with Rev War collections

28.112625540193

Brooklyn Museum

Battlefield

Harlem Heights

New York, NY 10027

Confident British forces are checked in battle

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Harlem Heights

Historic Site

Fort/Outpost

Painting of Henry Knox's Pluckemin Cantonment in New Jersey

Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment

Bedminister, NJ 07921

30.356024262847

Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment

Historic Site

Historic House

New Bridge

River Edge, NJ 07661

Site along Washington's Retreat route from NY

30.531084014528

Historic New Bridge Landing

Historic Site

Historic House

Hamilton Grange

New York, NY 10005

Home of Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton

30.972040608811

Hamilton Grange

Historic Site

State/County Park

Van Veghten House

Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Greene's Headquarters at Middlebrook

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Van Veghten House

Historic Site

Historic House

Jacobus Vanderveer House

Bedminister, NJ 07921

31.290664285600

Jacobus Vanderveer House

Battlefield

Fort/Outpost

Fort Lee

Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Cornwallis pushes American forces into New Jersey

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Fort Lee