Crane’s Mills
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
Marker is on Riverside Drive west of N Union Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
