This tour follows in the footsteps of American, British, and Hessian soldiers fighting during the Revolutionary War, from Haddonfield to Gloucester Town, New Jersey, which is now Gloucester City. As you’ll learn, this battle not only marked the beginning of a long, hard winter for the armies on both sides, but it also became a turning point for a singular foreign supporter of the Americans: the Marquis de Lafayette.
This tour consists of both driving and walking sections. The first is a driving section. It is designed to guide you from the town of Haddonfield westward along Kings Highway toward Gloucester City. The audio will launch automatically as you approach each story site. If you have time to pause along the way, pull over to read the interpretive signs marked with red flags on the tour map. The tour will resume whenever and wherever you get back on the route. If your vehicle has the capability, the best way to enjoy this part of the tour is by connecting your phone to your car speakers.
This tour is brought to you by
Camden County Historical Society. Founded in 1899, the Camden County Historical Society (CCHS) is a public, non-profit organization dedicated to the collection, preservation, study, interpretation, and cultural enrichment of life in Camden County and southern New Jersey. The historical society’s campus, in the Parkside neighborhood of Camden, includes the historic (circa 1728) Pomona Hall, which the society has managed since 1924. Other structures on the campus include the Charles S. Boyer building, where the Richard H. Hineline Research Library, auditorium, and the Camden County Museum are located. Learn more about the work of the Camden County Historical Society at
cchsnj.org.
This mobile audio tour is funded by grants from the National Park Service, American Battlefield Protection Program and the Camden County Open Space, Farmland, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund.
We thank the following communities for hosting interpretive signs for the Camden County American Revolution Mobile App and Signage Trail Project: Audubon, Gloucester City, Haddonfield, and Mt. Ephraim. Special thanks to Patrick Ward, of the Gloucester City Historical Society, who authored these stories, Donna Ann Harris, Heritage Consulting Inc., project coordinator, and Jack O’Byrne, executive director of Camden County Historical Society.
Location: New Jersey
Travel Type: Driving/Walking
Trip Time: 1 hour
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