Fort Edward in Washington County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jane McCrea

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

1. Jane McCrea Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Killed on 27 July 1777, a short distance to the south of this spot. Her death helped to defeat General Burgoyne at Saratoga.

Erected 2001 by WHCS & T. Fort Edward.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 27, 1777.

Location. 43° 16.406′ N, 73° 35.199′ W. Marker is in Fort Edward, New York, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway (U.S. 4) and Case Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Edward NY 12828, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Memorial to Jane McCrea (here, next to this marker); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (a few steps from this marker); Old Military Road (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Empire State Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rogers Island - Fort Edward, NY (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Rogers Island - Fort Edward, NY (approx. half a mile away); a

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different marker also named Jane McCrea (approx. half a mile away); The Hudson River at Fort Edward, NY (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Edward.

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Jane McCrea. Excerpt:

News of McCrea’s death travelled relatively quickly around the Thirteen Colonies by the standards of the time. News accounts of her death were published in Pennsylvania on August 11 and as far away as Virginia on August 22. The accounts of her death become increasingly exaggerated as they travelled, claiming that indiscriminate massacres of Loyalists and Patriots were being perpetrated by Native Americans. Burgoyne's campaign had intended to use Native Americans as a means to intimidate the colonists; however, the American reaction to the news was not he had hoped for.

(Submitted on October 26, 2021.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

2. Jane McCrea Marker

Jane McCrea was a loyalist who was engaged to a soldier in British General John Burgoyne's Army. On July 27, 1777, while on her way to join her fiancé, she was killed by an Indian allied to Burgoyne.

Marker on Route 4 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2012

3. Marker on Route 4

Murder of Miss Jane McCrea, A.D. 1777. image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

4. Murder of Miss Jane McCrea, A.D. 1777.

Lithograph by N. Currier, 1846.

The Massacre of Jane McCrea image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

5. The Massacre of Jane McCrea

This bronze plaque depicting the death of Jane McCrea is located in the Saratoga Battle Monument.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,943 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on November 10, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on July 17, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.