Hessian Camp

Hessian Camp
LocationMount Penn, Pennsylvania, Reading, PA
StatusInactive
Population
  • 1100 (approximate peak population in 1781)
Opened1776
Closed1783
Notable prisoners
Sgt.-Maj. Samuel Vaupel

Hessian Camp also known as Mt. Penn Hessian Camp was a large prisoner of war camp located in the city of Reading, on Mt Penn during the American Revolutionary War. The camp was active from 1776 to 1783 and held up to 1100 prisoners at its most active point in 1781.