Crosswicks Creek Site III

The Crosswicks Creek Site III is a historical archaeological site in the vicinity of Bordentown, New Jersey. It encompasses the remains of Revolutionary War-era ships that were sunk in Crosswicks Creek in 1778. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

Crosswicks Creek Site III
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Location	Crosswicks Creek, Bordentown, New Jersey
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1778 (1778)
Architectural style	18th century vessel
NRHP reference No.	87001795[1]
NJRHP No.	753[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 26, 1990
Designated NJRHP	August 31, 1987

Many Continental ships were trapped in the Delaware River watershed above Philadelphia following the capture of that city by the British Army in 1777. Prior to departing the city in 1778, the British staged a raid to destroy ships that Continental and state forces had secreted in various waterways. A significant number of these were located in and around Bordentown, with two known to have been scuttled in Crosswicks Creek. These two wrecks were discovered by an historical archaeological survey in 1984.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. May 21, 2018. p. 2.
3. "Preliminary Investigation of a Revolutionary War Era Vessel in Crosswicks Creek, Bordentown, New Jersey" (PDF). Society for Historical Archaeology. Retrieved 2018-08-25.