LifeStory

Molly Pitcher

Hero of the New Jersey Turnpike rest stop

By Amy Cunningham

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Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman said to have fought in the American Battle of Monmouth, who is generally believed to have been Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley. Since various Molly Pitcher tales grew in the telling, many historians regard Molly Pitcher as folklore rather than history, or suggest that Molly Pitcher may be a composite image inspired by the actions of a number of real women. The name itself may have originated as a nickname given to women who carried water to men on the battlefield during War.

Molly Pitcher
Memorial
  • born

    1744

  • died

    1832

Molly Pitcher
Memorial
  • born

    1744

  • died

    1832