Quinton’s Bridge Battlefield Site
NJ - Quinton, New Jersey, USA
NJ 49 at Quinton Alloway Road, west side of Quinton's Bridge, Quinton, NJ, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
Do not substitute the surviving Hancock House for the March 18 bridge action. Map point reviewed October 3, 2026: The pin represents the Quinton's Bridge battle marker at the modern bridge's west side. The marker interprets the March 1778 defense; it is not a surveyed position for every phase of the fighting. Visitor information reviewed October 3, 2026: The visitor reference is the roadside historical marker. Safe stopping, toilets, and access to any surviving battle remains are unverified. Facilities or programs at Hancock House were not transferred to this point.
Visitor amenities reviewed October 3, 2026: No confirmed information was found for visitor parking and public restrooms. The NO entries reflect unverified provision, rather than confirmed absence. Check locally before relying on facilities.
Free exterior historical marker; no separate ticket or staffed hours. View only from authorized public areas and follow any posted property-access rules. Associated buildings, grounds, museums or tours may have separate hours and admission. Use a safe lawful approach; permission to enter the wider historic property is not implied.
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
May-June or September-early October for a confirmed public-marker or authorized historical-context visit. Establish the present bridge approach and permitted route before travelling.
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About Quinton’s Bridge Battlefield Site
Quinton’s Bridge was the setting of fighting across Alloway Creek on March 18, 1778. The action belonged to British operations in southern New Jersey during the Philadelphia campaign. A later marker at the modern crossing recalls the defense, while the original drawbridge and complete battle positions are separate location questions.
The mapped visitor reference is the Quinton’s Bridge marker near NJ 49 and County Route 581. The marker identifies an interpretive point rather than the limits of all phases of the battle.
History happened here at Quinton’s Bridge Battlefield Site
In March 1778, British operations brought armed conflict into the communities around Salem and Alloway Creek. Patriot and British forces confronted each other at Quinton’s Bridge on March 18. The crossing shaped the engagement by concentrating movement across the creek and linking roads on its opposing banks.
The bridge action was separate from the British attack at Hancock’s House three days later. Keeping these episodes distinct helps trace the campaign’s local sequence without merging different locations and casualties. County historical accounts and state interpretation preserve the story, while mapping is still needed to relate the old drawbridge to the modern crossing.
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EXTERNAL LINKS
Research reviewed October 3, 2026. Event IDs 474dabc3-7c45-404a-8466-b98a59e13c4f; Events Latest 10PM.csv rows 172.
https://culture.salemcountynj.gov/project/salem-county-and-the-american-revolution/
https://dep.nj.gov/parksandforests/state-park/hancock-house/
https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/battles.pdf
Map location reviewed October 3, 2026. The pin represents the Quinton's Bridge battle marker at the modern bridge's west side. The marker interprets the March 1778 defense; it is not a surveyed position for every phase of the fighting.
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=88443
Visitor classification and amenities reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: Quinton’s Bridge marker at NJ 49 and County Route 581.
Prose batch 3 researched October 3, 2026. Fast pass; proofing pending. County page presented access challenge and old state gazetteer returned 404 during refresh. Existing evidence retained; proof combat sequence and drawbridge position.