Cranbury in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Encampment
Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, September 22, 2010
1. Site of Encampment Marker
Erected by Cranbury Historical & Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 26, 1743.
Location. 40° 18.586′ N, 74° 31.016′ W. Marker is in Cranbury, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is on South Main Street half a mile Plainsboro Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cranbury NJ 08512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Cranbury Dam (a few steps from this marker); Cranberry Mills (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Todd Beamer (approx. Ό mile away); Site of House of Dr. Hezekiah Stites (approx. 0.3 miles away); Second Presbyterian Church of Cranbury (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Second Presbyterian Church of Cranbury (approx. 0.3 miles away); Parsonage Barn (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cranbury.
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Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, September 22, 2010
2. Site of Encampment Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,324 times since then and 26 times this year. 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.
