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Originally published in 1939
Some of this information may no longer be current and in that case is presented for historical interest only.
Edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003
At 85.9 miles US 9 crosses MULLICA RIVER, once famous for its oysters.
It was named for Eric Mullica, who led a Swedish colony across the State
from the Delaware in 1697.
At 88.3 miles in an unkempt clearing (L) is a tall MONUMENT to the patriots who participated in the Battle of Chestnut Neck, October 6, 1778.
Because of highway rerouting the stone soldier on the shaft stands with
his back to the new road. Chestnut Neck was an operating base for the
privateers who used small boats for destructive raids on British merchantmen. To destroy the "Jersey pirates," Sir Henry Clinton sent an expedition
here that pushed the patriots from their sand-dune fort, burned their village, and proceeded 15 miles up Mullica River to the mouth of Batsto
River. Here 50 ironworkers gave such good account of themselves that the
1,500 British troops, believing that they were facing regular Colonial
troops under Count Pulaski, retreated to their ships.
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