Despite three days of fighting, General Sir William Howe was unable to overcome the strategic advantage that the topography gave Washington, and withdrew back to Philadelphia.

Camp Hill was the site of the Great Train Wreck of 1856, the worst railroad disaster in world history up to that time.

[2] The topography of the area, an outcropping of high ground surrounded by lowlands, made Camp Hill a popular location for Gilded Age country houses.

Dreshertown Road runs along the crest of Camp Hill, and features both custom houses and suburban developments.

Camp Hill Road runs north–south over the rise of the elevation and features custom single family homes.