Battle of Springfield: Marker of the Last Thrust in the Battle of Springfield, June 23, 1780
Entry/Object ID
2025.017.001
Description
Photographs of the plaque outside Millburn Town Hall marking the site of the last thrust in the Battle of Springfield. The plaque reads: The last and deepest thrust toward Morristown and Washington's supplies was stopped here by the American Militia on June 23, 1780. After a punishing retreat, the British never entered New Jersey again in force.
The boulder was installed during the New Jersey Tercentenary celebrations on October 16, 1964.
