Army Encampment
October 26, 1779, Jersey troops crossed the Delaware at Phillipsburg and encamped here. Old Oxford furnace, built 1741-43, made cannon balls for the patriot army, and was the object of a British attack. The famous Shippen Manor was also here.
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Marker data: New Jersey Historical Commission
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