Battle of Couch’s Bridge

Pencader Heritage Museum, 2029 Sunset Lake Road, Newark, DE, 19702, United States

On September 3, 1777, at Cooch's Bridge, the first battle of the Philadelphia Campaign and the only battle fought on Delaware soil during the Revolutionary War. At least two-dozen Continental soldiers were killed during that battle and are believed to be buried in forgotten, unmarked graves somewhere on the battlefield. The Delaware Societies of the…