Lime Hill Battlefield - PLAQUE
April 14, 1782, Sergeant Thomas Baldwin's Party in attempting to rescue Mrs. Rosewell Franklin and her four children who had been captured by Indians, met the enemy near this spot after four hours of fighting. Three of the children were rescued but Mrs. Franklin was killed. Sergeant Baldwin's breastworks were located seventy Rods northwest of this marker.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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