Cranford in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Crane’s Mills

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 8, 2012

1. Crane’s Mills Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

During the bitter winter of
1779 – 1780
troops of General Washington’s Army
were cantoned at
Crane’s Mills
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

Erected 1977 by Daughters of the American Revolution - Crane’s Ford Chapter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1886.

Location. 40° 39.554′ N, 74° 18.15′ W. Marker is in Cranford, New Jersey, in Union County. Marker is on Riverside Drive west of N Union Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in Sperry Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cranford NJ 07016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Crane Farm and Village Home Site (about 400 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles Abbott Harker, Jr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Crane’s Ford (approx. 0.3 miles away); Memorial Tree Planted by the Village Improvement Association (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kenilworth Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cranford.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 8, 2012

2. Crane’s Mills Marker

Marker in Cranford's in Sperry Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 8, 2012

3. Marker in Cranford's in Sperry Park

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 676 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on April 28, 2012, by Robert Wong of Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.