Army Encampment

Army Encampment is a New Jersey historical marker in Warren County, dedicated 1932.

Warren County · dedicated 1932 · Rt. 24 - leaving Phillipsburg - right hand side of road - opposite 51 Morris Street - between poles 3056E60 and 3057 - near · location approximate

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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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Army Encampment

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