British Raid on Crosswicks Cre

Waters of Crosswicks Creek and the Delaware River join below. 22 vessels at Bordentown and 4 at White Hill were among the 44 that were destroyed in a British raid on May 8, 1778. All were trapped in the Upper Delaware when the British took Philadelphia in September 1777. Sites in Crosswicks Creek containing the remains of two vessels are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.<br><br><center> Commemorated May 20, 1990 by Rancocas Valley Chapter<br>National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century</center>