Assunpink

Assunpink Creek flows through western New Jersey into the Delaware River at Trenton. Its name comes from the Lenape Ahsën'pink, meaning “stony, watery place.” The creek crosses a landscape of woods and low ground before reaching the larger river, and its southern banks became an important defensive position during the American Revolution.

On 2 January 1777, George Washington's Continental soldiers and supporting militia held the southern bank during the Second Battle of Trenton. Their defensive line extended from the mouth of the creek to Philip's Mill. British and Hessian troops made several charges across a stone bridge, but the defenders repelled them. An attempt to ford the creek near its mouth also failed, leaving Washington's force in position south of the water.