Campaign of 1781
Posted by: BruceS
N 36° 41.764 W 078° 53.977
17S E 687637 N 4063212
Historical marker commemorating Nathaniel Greene's crossing of the Dan River during the Revolutionary War.
Waymark Code: WM2H14
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/02/2007
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Campaign of 1781 - UL-2
Boyd's and Irwin's Ferries to the west were used by Nathanael Greene in
his passage of Dan River, in mid-February, 1781, while Cornwallis was in close
pursuit, Edward Carrington collected the boats for the crossing. ~ text of
marker