Gabreil Daveis Tavern House
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The Gabreil Daveis Tavern House, also known as the Hillman Hospital House, is a historic building in the Glendora section
of Gloucester Township, New Jersey
. This tavern was built in 1756 near the Big Timber Creek
and housed boatmen who used the creek to ship goods to Philadelphia. It was designated a hospital by George Washington
during the Revolutionary War
.
Since its restoration, it has been the focal point of the township's history. It was listed in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
's Historic Preservation Office in 1973 (ID# 958), and the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977 (NR reference #: 77000858).
Glendora, New Jersey
Glendora is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 4,907.-Geography:Glendora is located at ....
of Gloucester Township, New Jersey
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
Gloucester Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 64,634...
. This tavern was built in 1756 near the Big Timber Creek
Big Timber Creek
Big Timber Creek is a stream in southwestern New Jersey, United States, and is also known by the name 'Tetamekanchz Kyl' by the Lenape tribes. It drains a watershed of . A tributary of the Delaware River, it enters the Delaware between the boroughs of Brooklawn and Westville, just south Gloucester...
and housed boatmen who used the creek to ship goods to Philadelphia. It was designated a hospital by George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
during the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Since its restoration, it has been the focal point of the township's history. It was listed in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is a government agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is responsible for managing the state's natural resources and addressing issues related to pollution...
's Historic Preservation Office in 1973 (ID# 958), and the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1977 (NR reference #: 77000858).
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Camden County, New Jersey