Hayhurst Farm

Hayhurst Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Wrightstown, Pennsylvania
Area	85 acres (34 ha)
Built	1742 (1742)
Built by	John Hayhurst
NRHP reference No.	74001759 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 12, 1974

The Hayhurst Farm is an historic, American farmhouse that is located near Wrightstown, Pennsylvania.

History and architectural features

This historic structure was built by Quaker minister John Hayhurst in 1742. Hayhurst was a member of the Wrightstown Friends Meeting. General John Sullivan stayed at the farm during the American Revolution, beginning on December 20–25, 1776, before crossing the Delaware River and leading troops in the Battle of Trenton on the morning of December 26. ^[2]

The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (July 1973). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Hayhurst Farm. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 10, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. "Hayhurst Farm" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. 1974. Retrieved December 17, 2013.