Revolutionary War Burial Site
Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Marker Inscription
Buried here are soldiers who died from wounds suffered in the two Battles of Trenton, Dec. 1776-Jan. 1777, and from disease incurred during the harsh winter. After the battles, Washington's troops occupied four hospital buildings in this village, known then as Four Lanes End. Archaeological excavations in 1992 confirmed the fact that a burial ground existed here; written accounts indicated that around 166 soldiers were interred.
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
The Story
In the winter of 1776–77, the village then called Four Lanes End became a place of recovery and death for Continental soldiers. Wounded in the two Battles of Trenton and stricken by disease during that brutal winter, the men were treated in four hospital buildings here after Washington's forces passed through. Archaeological work in 1992 confirmed the burial ground, where written accounts say roughly 166 soldiers were laid to rest.
Why it matters
Behind the famous victories at Trenton lay the quiet cost of the Revolution — ordinary soldiers who died of wounds and sickness — and this ground preserves their sacrifice in the war for independence.
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Related people
- · George Washington
Related events
- · Battles of Trenton
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