Molly Pitcher

1744–1832 (age 88)

Nurse/Camp Follower

Photograph of Molly Pitcher

Biography

Molly Pitcher (1744–1832) is remembered for her courageous spirit, tending to soldiers and artillery alike during the Revolutionary War as a nurse and camp follower.

She rests in the Old Graveyard, beloved for embodying the compassion and fortitude of countless women who sustained the cause of liberty.