Murderkill / Motherkiln Friends Meeting

Historical marker location:

Magnolia, Delaware

( Marker is on South State Street close to Quaker Hill Road.)

Marker installed: 2005

The Delaware River, which borders the District of Delaware, played a significant role in the American Revolution. In December 1776, General George Washington and his troops famously crossed the Delaware River from Pennsylvania to launch a surprise attack on Hessian soldiers in Trenton, New Jersey.