History

The settlement and establishment of Burlington County was in it's one hundredth year when American Independence was declared in 1776. During the preceding century it had grown from a tiny cluster of shelters along the Delaware to become the largest County in New Jersey stretching from the river to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

The area had a strong tradition of freedom and democracy as secured by "The Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors of West Jersey" (adopted 3 March 1676) which guaranteed freedom of speech and religion and the right to trial by jury long before the adoption of the Bill of Rights, and which specifically decried taxation without representation a full century before that issue ignited the American Revolution.

Upon this base Burlington County grew until its position, politically, socially, economically and geographically thrust it headlong into the Nation's struggle for independence. This tour, which leads to many of the places in which that struggle occurred, is meant to, provide a tangible description of Burlington County's Revolutionary War history and to identify and make us mindful of the forces and ideals which contributed to the formation of the United States of America.

For a self guided tour of Revolutionary war sites in Burlington County, you can either click on one of the links below for a virtual tour or you can download the brochure by clicking on one of the links below.

Northern Loop Tour (Visiting such towns as Beverly, Burlington, Bordentown, and others)

Southern Loop Tour (Visiting such towns as Mt. Holly, Medford, Batsto and others)

Loop Tour Brochure