New Jersey, Union County, Cranford
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During the bitter winter of
1779 – 1780
troops of General Washington’s Army
were cantoned at
Crane’s Mill
here, General William Irvine
established headquarters of
the Forward Defense Line
January 1, 1780
Placed by
Crane’s Ford Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1977
(War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
During the bitter winter of1779 – 1780
troops of General Washington’s Army
were cantoned at
Crane’s Mill
here, General William Irvine
established headquarters of
the Forward Defense Line
January 1, 1780
Placed by
Crane’s Ford Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1977
(War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.