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Cornwallis's Army

Essex County · dedicated 1932 · On planting strip in center of Park Avenue, about 100 ft. from intersection of Park Avenue and Mt. Vernon Street. · location approximate

Cornwallis's army, in pursuit of Washington's troops, in the retreat of 1776, passed through Orange, and some detachments are said to have encamped in the vicinity. Many raids and depredations were here committed by enemy soldiers.

Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library

Marker data: New Jersey Historical Commission

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