Historical Marker

Hancock's House Massacre

On the Quinton Road - right hand side going from Salem to Quinton - about 800 ft. from the crossroads. ยท Salem

New Jersey marker

Inscription

Four miles south, during the night of March 21, 1778, a party of Tory Rangers under Major Simcoe surprised and massacred about thirty patirots quartered in the house of Judge William Hancock at Hancock's Bridge.

Location

AddressOn the Quinton Road - right hand side going from Salem to Quinton - about 800 ft. from the crossroads.
CountySalem
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates39.609190, -75.352210

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