Site of Encampment Marker

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Cranbury in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Site of Encampment

By Deb Hartshorn, September 22, 2010

1. Site of Encampment Marker

Inscription. Site of encampment of Washington and his troops June 26, 1778

Erected by Cranbury Historical & Preservation Society.

Location. 40° 18.586′ N, 74° 31.016′ W. Marker is in Cranbury, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Marker is on South Main Street half a mile from Plainsboro Road, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cranbury NJ 08512, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Cranbury Dam (a few steps from this marker); Cranberry Mills (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Todd Beamer (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hightstown (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hightstown World War II Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); East Windsor Township Civil War Monument (approx. 2.8 miles away); Monroe Township Memorial Park (approx. 3.6 miles away); Eisenhower Tree (approx. 4.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Cranbury.

By Deb Hartshorn, September 22, 2010

2. Site of Encampment Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 22, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 317 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.