National Register of Historic Places

Moland House

Hartsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 18, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000352

About this property

Moland House (also known as Washington's Headquarters Farm) is an old stone farmhouse built around 1750, by John Moland (b. 1700 London, England d. 1761), a Philadelphia and Bucks County lawyer. Although physically located in Hartsville, Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, its mailing address is in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania. The house served as the headquarters for General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War from August 10 to 23, 1777 while on the way to the Battle of Brandywine. The encampment stretched along both sides of Old York Road, on the slope of Carr's hill to the north; both sides of Bristol Road from Mearns Road to Meetinghouse Road. The Battle of Crooked Billet ended near here on May 1, 1778. Moland House is owned by Warwick Township and is being restored and maintained by the Warwick Township Historical Society through grants from Warwick Township, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the federal government, plus by private foundations and individual donors. Restoration began in 1997, and although it is nearly complete, a number of projects remain to be funded.

Location

1641 Old York Rd.
Hartsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
40.23621, -75.09231

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Crooked Billet
1778Revolutionary War
1.7 mi
Battle of Crooked Billet May 1 1778
1778Revolutionary War
4.8 mi
Skirmish at Whitemarsh
1777Revolutionary War
9.9 mi

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When was Moland House listed on the National Register?

Moland House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1989.

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The period of significance for Moland House is recorded as the industrial era.

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