Township of Springfield is a beautiful residential community located in the Union County, New Jersey with a population of approximately 15,800.
Springfield was formed as a township on April 14, 1794, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey’s first 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. The extremely critical Battle of Springfield was fought here between the American Continental Army and British forces on June 23, 1780. Some historical landmarks from the Revolution still stand: the Cannon Ball House built 1741, served as a farmhouse when the British used it as a hospital. Today it is museum. Springfield’s First Presbyterian Church, which had been burned by the British, was rebuilt, using much of the original structure. It remains at 210 Morris Avenue to this day. The statue of a Continental Soldier out front is the smallest state park in New Jersey.
