Historical Marker

Battle of Springfield

In Springfield on Flemer Ave., 500 feet South of Route #24 directly in front of Springfield's "Old Burial Grounds". · Springfield · Union

Inscription

Here, June 23, 1780, 1500 Americans, under Greene and Dayton, were attacked by 5000 British and Hessians under Clinton and Knyphausen en route to capture stores at Morristown. The British burned Springfield, but were defeated.

Location

AddressIn Springfield on Flemer Ave., 500 feet South of Route #24 directly in front of Springfield's "Old Burial Grounds".

CitySpringfield

CountyUnion

StateNew Jersey

Coordinates40.709950, -74.306820

Sources

New Jersey Historical Commission

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