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Once a working mill and farm and a stop on the Underground Railroad, today Croft Farm is a vibrant Arts Center and public open space site. Cherry Hill, New Jersey

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  1. America
  2. Cherry Hill
  3. Color
  4. Croft Farm
  5. Croft Farm Arts Center
  6. Digital Photographs
  7. Houses
  8. New Jersey
  9. Underground Railroad
  10. United States

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