Cooch's Bridge, Newark

#17 among attractions in Newark

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Cooch's Bridge is a historic district located at Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, Delaware, and is the site of the 1777 Battle of Cooch's Bridge. While there are several modern bridges near the site of the battle, the original bridge was in poor shape in 1777, and did not survive the American Revolution. ()

Built: 1726 (298 years ago)Coordinates: 39°38'23"N, 75°44'8"W

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Old Baltimore PikeNewark 19702 United States

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Cooch's Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pencader Heritage Museum, Welsh Tract Baptist Church, Iron Hill School No. 112C, Iron Hill Museum.

~1480 ftE
39°38'26"N • 75°43'49"W
Pencader Heritage Museum, Newark
8 min walk • Museum, History museum
1.1 miNW
Church
Welsh Tract Baptist Church, Newark
30 min walk • Welsh Tract Old School Baptist Church is a historic Primitive Baptist church, located on Welsh Tract Road in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built by Welsh settlers in 1746 and is a simple rectangular brick building with a wood-shingled jerkinhead roof.
1.3 miSW
Museum, Natural history museum
Iron Hill School No. 112C, Newark
34 min walk • Iron Hill School No. 112C, also known as the Iron Hill Museum, is a historic one-room school building located near Newark in New Castle County, Delaware.
1.3 miSW
39°37'54"N • 75°45'30"W
Iron Hill Museum, Newark
34 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum

Cooch's Bridge, Newark

Facts and practical information

Cooch's Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Pencader Heritage Museum, Newark

Welsh Tract Baptist Church, Newark

Iron Hill School No. 112C, Newark

Iron Hill Museum, Newark