| New Jersey (Morris County), Bartley — Bartleyville |
| | In 1861 the Wm. Bartley & Sons foundry was established here along the South Branch of the Raritan River. Workers made bridges, farm machinery, steam engines, and turbines. The High Bridge branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey gave the foundry access to wide markets. — Map (db m22514) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Bernardsville — The New Jersey Brigade — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | New Jersey soldiers enlisted early in the Revolution and fought through to the end. The war took them to Canada in the beginning and Yorktown at the end, but most of their service was nearer home. The brigade camped here during the winter of 1779-1780. The trail – 20 minutes – passes some remains of the camp. — Map (db m9030) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chatham — Chatham Historic District |
| | Scene of Washington’s Headquarters and massing of Continental troops prior to march on Yorktown August 27 – 29, 1781. Morris County Heritage Commission New Jersey Register of Historic Sites — Map (db m8877) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chatham — Chatham Township WWII Memorial |
| | Dedicated to the Gallant Men and Women of Chatham Township who served their country during World War II.
In Memoriam
Leo Herman •
Edward A. Nicolai •
Robert E. Pierson •
Willard W. Roberts •
Charles Stuckelman •
Edward C. Weisgerber — Map (db m21975) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chatham — Gibbons Horse Barn — Circa 1834 |
| | William Gibbons, prominent racing patron, built stable to house his thoroughbred racehorses, including Fashion, "Queen of the American Turf". Barn is an outstanding example of an early 19th century horse barn. — Map (db m19595) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chatham — New Jersey Journal |
| | During the Revolution, former soldier Shepard Kollock printed the New Jersey Journal on this site “to maintain the cause of freedom” and serve the army in Morristown. The Journal, north Jersey’s only wartime newspaper, founded in 1779, later thrived in Elizabeth from 1786 to 1991. Morris County Heritage Commission — Map (db m8878) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chatham Township — Mount Vernon School — District 78 |
| | Built around 1860 as one room schoolhouse. Served until 1928 as one of four township schools. Renovated as Chatham Township Hall 1959. — Map (db m8879) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chester — Bartley Turbine |
| | In the late 19th century, cast iron turbines began to replace more picturesque water wheels. Turbines were less susceptible to freezing and did not require the costly construction and endless repairs associated with wooden water wheels. A turbine provided more power with greater efficiency, took up less space and used simpler gearing than a wooden water wheel.
This turbione works by directing a flow of water into a closed turbine case. To escape, the water must pass through adjustable, angled . . . — Map (db m20324) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chester — Brick Tavern — 1810 - 1812 |
| | Federal style structure built for Zephaniah Drake as stage coach stop. Purchased 1854 by William Rankin who added two wings, and converted inn to Chester Institute. — Map (db m20328) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chester — Chester Area Veterans Monument |
| | Dedicated to Those From the Chester Area Who Served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
With faith and courage they left their homes and committed themselves to the horrors of armed conflict, many sacrificing their lives as part of the cost to achieve peace. Through their actions they leave a legacy that is our responsibility to preserve. That legacy is a free nation, where liberty and justice are more than just words, where anyone's hopes and dreams can become reality, . . . — Map (db m23021) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chester — Chester Veterans Monument |
| |
Dedicated to the Honor
and Sacrifice of the Men
and Women of the
Township and Borough of
Chester
Who Served in the Armed
Forces of the United States
in all Wars. — Map (db m20326) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chester — Cooper Gristmill — 1826 |
| | Original gristmill circa 1788. Owned by Elias Howell. Present gristmill built 1826 by Nathan Cooper. Only surviving structure of the industrial community, Milltown, — Map (db m20322) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chester — First Congregational Church |
| | Congregation, organized 1740. Oldest of this denomination west of the Hudson River. Built 1856. Notable for Greek Revival architecture and rare interior Trompe L'Oeil painting. — Map (db m23022) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chester — Hacklebarney |
| | Hacklebarney or Budd Forge, built about 1763. Operations ceased after 1834. Hacklebarney Mine upstream furnished ore. — Map (db m22512) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chester — Milltown - A 19th Century Village |
| | Few vestiges remain, but in the 1880s Milltown bustled. Cooper Mill shared "Main Street" with a blacksmith shop, a general store, a tavern, Abram Cooper's sawmill and the Mountain Spring Distillery, a cider mill that made apple brandy and apple jack. One mile north, the Chester Furnace employed 100 men who produced nearly 300 tons of iron weekly. Down river, Nichols' Woolen Mill turned out blankets and Taylor's iron roaster burned unwanted sulphur from ore mined nearby. Trains loaded with iron . . . — Map (db m20325) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chester — Sgt. Larry W. Maysey |
| | K.I.A.
Laos, S.E. Asia
Nov. 9, 1967 U.S.A.F.
"To assist wounded survivors, That others may live. Sgt. Maysey subjected himself to a hail of hostile fire."
"For those who fight for it, Life has a flavor that the Protected will never know ..."
Dedication: Memorial Day, May 30, 2005
Veterans Committee
Terry Arentowicz •
Scott Hoffman •
Bruce Campbell •
Dave Steffan •
Marc Dean •
Al Seals •
Larry Oppel •
Linda Oppel •
John Dean — Map (db m20327) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Convent Station — Boisaubin House |
| | Built in 1790's by a French emigre on a campsite of the Continental Army, later, a station on the "Underground Railroad" — Map (db m18228) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Drakestown — Drakestown |
| | This village spanning Mt. Olive and Washington Townships arose after Ebenezer Drake bought 200 acres here in 1759. An early tavern closed by the mid-1800s. By 1837 a school, store, and post office served local farm families. The 1855 Methodist Church became the center of the community. — Map (db m22515) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Green Village — Chatham Township Vietnam Memorial |
| | In grateful recognition of the many sacrifices made by those who served in the Vietnam Conflict, the people of Chatham Township dedicate this park to the memory of
ROBERT EMMETT PIERSON
WALTER BUSILL TULLY, JR.
Who gave their lives for their country — Map (db m18230) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Green Village — Dickson's Mill Pond |
| | Across Pine Brook, you can see the remnants of the dam that once turned this valley into a pond and harnessed water to turn a sawmill, later a cider mill. The miller's house was behind you. The mill itself stood between this marker and the brook.
This peaceful little valley, active with wildlife, is one of the most beloved scenes in Harding Township. The 30-acre property, consisting of the stream corridor and surrounding wetlands and woods, was the first acquired by the Harding Land Trust, a . . . — Map (db m21974) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — A heritage of hearths — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | Soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line built these hearths in the winter of 1779-1780. The rest of the encampment vanished decades ago, victims of disuse and decay. These huts are copies, based partly on the ghosts of post holes and foundation logs still found in the ground. But only the hearths survived just as they were then. The little mementos – buttons, knives, pipe stems – have all been sifted out of the ground and studied to recapture the life of Washington’s soldiers. — Map (db m25542) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — A Revolutionary Winter |
| | Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the suffering of the Continental Army during the terrible winter encampment of 1779-1780. It commemorates also the ability and leadership of George Washington. The main part of Washington’s army camped in Jockey Hollow during that winter. There were no smiling fields and shady trails – just snow and cols, bitter cold. The rural comfort of Henry Wick’s farm sheltered many of the cols 10,000 who camped in huts and prayed for spring. — Map (db m8600) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — A Trash Pit — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | Even in times of severest want, there are trash pits. What else can you do with the occasional bone? Or the inevitable broken oddments? Wreckage of a chicken or a beef, a pipe or a musket? Archeologists removed everything – a meager collection. The army’s supplies gave out. At times the men ate bark or shoes, if they had shoes (and many didn’t). Yet, there was still a trash pit. — Map (db m12111) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Captain Adam Bettin |
| | In memory of Captain Adam Bettin Shot in the Mutiny Jan.1, 1781. Erected by the Morristown Chapter D.A.R. — Map (db m8860) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Guards |
| | Each day’s guard reported here for inspection, a short drill, and the daily parole and countersign. From here they relieved the previous day’s guard. The camp guard – 27 men from every 2 regiments – surrounded Jockey Hollow with a chain of sentinels. A picket guard – 2 officers and 50 men – assembled daily and “lay on their arms” waiting for orders. — Map (db m8808) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Hand’s Brigade — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | Edward Hand of Pennsylvania was a physician before the war. His brigade consisted of two Pennsylvania regiments and two Canadian. The Canadians joined the American army during the 1775-76 invasion of Canada. In 1780-81, Pennsylvania troops commanded by General Anthony Wayne occupied the huts Hand’s Brigades had used the previous winter. The Pennsylvanians mutinied on New Year’s Day, 1781, and marched to Piladelphia to present their grievances to the Continental Congress. They finally moved . . . — Map (db m8867) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Inspections |
| | Faces and hands washed … beards close shaven…hair combed and tied if long enough … shoes clean…clothes brushed… And cartridge boxes …. Washington worried often about cartridge boxes. Unless they kept a soldier’s powder dry, his musket was useless. Despite every effort, cartridge boxes often fell short of standards – lack of money and shortages of leather. So … a captain inspected cartridge boxes every morning. — Map (db m8809) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Jockey Hollow |
| | In the winter of 1779-80 coldest of the War the Patriot Army camped in these hills, smaller forces stayed until 1782. — Map (db m8593) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Mt. Kemble-Glen Alpin |
| | 1847 Gothic Revival villa, “Mount Kemble,” built for Henry and Frances Duer Hoyt on the site of the house of colonial official Peter Kemble, reluctant host to Continental Army. Renamed “Glen Alpin” by David H. McAlpin in 1885. — Map (db m8594) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — On the line — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | Between here and the British army in New York City lay a land of divided loyalty. Washington kept several brigades patrolling out there “on the line.” The soldiers never knew who was Patriot and who was Tory. And mistakes could be fatal. The Watchung Mountains took no sides but divided the armies from one another – them from us and us from them. Patrolling “on the line” meant patrolling the Watchung Mountains – mostly. — Map (db m25535) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — RHIP — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | RHIP – Rank Hath Its Privileges – bigger huts, more privacy, two fireplaces – the normal social distinctions of the day. But officers and men worked together to build the huts and the soldiers’ huts were built first. Some officers were still in tents as late as February. After two centuries only the hearths remain. Decay took the hut, and archeologists have the few artifacts that were found for study and preservation. — Map (db m12113) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Roads — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | Today the Mendham-Elizabethtown Road looks about as the army found it. The highways then were rivers and the sea. Roads – usually short and rough – led to water. Jockey Hollow Road, a little improved today for motor vehicles, led farmers to market. That New Jersey winter was no time to travel. Couriers and soldiers used the roads, but most people stayed home and let the army get what few supplies it could – barely enough. — Map (db m8866) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Settling in |
| | Washington ordered all the huts to be alike, lined up neatly in rows with the soldiers in front and the officers behind. The men camped in tents until the huts were ready – Christmas time for the soldiers and January or February for the officers. Then they built the orderly huts, kitchens, and the rest. Altogether they put up over 1,000 huts in Jockey Hollow. The Pennsylvania Line had about 200 of them lined up on the hillside in front of you. — Map (db m8598) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Stark’s Brigade |
| | Stark’s Brigade occupied this slope. — Map (db m25540) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Stark’s Brigade — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | John Stark, a New Hampshire frontiersman, fought at Bunker Hill, Trenton, and Princeton. His brigade of New Englanders defeated part of Burgoyne’s army at Bennington, the first of a series of blows which ended when Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga two months later. Many black Americans fought for the cause of independence as soldiers in this brigade. An unknown soldier in Stark’s Brigade drew a map of the huts here. Primitive as it looks, archeologists found it so accurate that they sometimes . . . — Map (db m25565) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — The Connecticut Line — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | The Connecticut Line camped here until February when Washington sent them to guard against British raids near Staten Island. When they returned to Jockey Hollow in May, they moved into huts of the Maryland Brigades, which had just gone south. Joseph Plumb Martin joined the army in the spring of 1777 and stayed with it until 1783. Years later he wrote the only known reminiscences of the Morristown winter by a private. A four-day blizzard in January 1780 closed all roads to Jockey Hollow, . . . — Map (db m25534) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — The First Maryland Brigade — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | The Marylanders were ordered south in April 1780 to reinforce the garrison at Charleston, South Carolina. The New Jersey Brigade, just back from guard posts near the British lines, moved into the Maryland huts for the next three weeks. The Jersey troops were relieved by the Continental Line, which moved into this area in May. Although the weather had improved, the rations had not. Two hungry Connecticut regiments mutinied here on May 25, 1780. Washington declared that the mutiny gave him . . . — Map (db m12101) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — The Grand Parade |
| | A focal point of the sprawling “log cabin city” at Jockey Hollow was the Grand Parade. Each day, guard details assembled here for inspection, and General Orders from Washington’s headquarters were distributed. This was also the site of formal military reviews. And it was here that those guilty of serious crimes were executed and buried. The original Grand Parade was located beyond this open ground, in the woods to the north. It was 400 yards long and 100 yards wide – six times the size of this clearing. — Map (db m8599) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — The Guerin House — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | When Washington’s soldiers camped in Jockey Hollow, they occupied parts of blacksmith Joshua Guerin’s land. Parts of this house stood here then. — Map (db m8819) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — The New York Brigade — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | 1779, summer in upstate New York … campaigning against Indian allies of Britain. 1780, winter – Morristown, camping near here. 1781, fall – Yorktown, Va. Witnessing the British surrender. — Map (db m8818) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — The Old Camp Road — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | When the population of Jockey Hollow jumped from two or three farmers to 10,000 soldiers, the army had to build some roads. This is one of them, running between two pre-Revolutionary roads; the Jockey Hollow Road and the Basking Ridge Road. You can walk it in 45 minutes; a soldier slogging through snow probably took a little longer. — Map (db m11895) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — The Pennsylvania Line |
| | The First and Second Pennsylvania Brigades – the Pennsylvania Line – was the backbone of Washington’s army. From the invasion of Canada in 1775 to the victory at Yorktown in 1781 Pennsylvania troops served in almost every major battle. At Monmouth, which began as an American calamity and ended no worse than a draw, Pennsylvanians held the American positions during the initial retreat until Washington put things to rights.
Anthony Wayne, who commanded the Second Brigade, wrote of . . . — Map (db m8597) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — The Second Maryland Brigade — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | Like all the brigades at Jockey Hollow, the Marylanders faced shortages of supplies and provisions. Baron von Steuben, the army’s inspector general, noted their condition in January 1780:
“The Cloathing is in very bad order for want of Mending. Shirts and Shoes are very much wanting especially in the three Regiments of the Second Brigade; where great Numbers of the Men are wholly Destitude of those articles.” — Map (db m12104) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — The Wick Farm — Morristown National Historical Park |
| | Henry Wick lived here. His main cash crop – several hundred trees – fixed him more comfortably than most New Jersey farmers of his day. Suddenly in December, 1779, 10,000 hungry soldiers became his guests. Many of them camped on his land, much of which was wooded then as it is now – at least it was wooded before the soldiers came. His home became the headquarters of General Arthur St. Clair, commander of the Pennsylvania Line. — Map (db m8822) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Washington’s Route from Princeton to Morristown |
| | By this route Washington with his army retired to Morristown after his victory at Princeton January – 1777 -------------- Erected by the D-A-R — Map (db m8903) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Harding — Washington’s Route from Princeton to Morristown |
| | By this route Washington with his army retired to Morristown after his victory at Princeton January – 1777 -------------- Erected by the D-A-R — Map (db m8905) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Kinnelon — Great Charlotteburg Furnace Tract — 1765 |
| | In this area, Peter Hasenclever built iron works for the “American Company.” Operation of furnace and three forges later managed by John-Jacob Faesch and Robert Erskine. — Map (db m21129) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Loantaka — Loantaka Trail |
| | The Morris County Park Commission dedicates this recreation trail to the greater environmental enjoyment of its citizens. Made possible by the generous donation of lands by Dr. and Mrs. Adrian T. Platt and Family. — Map (db m19594) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Long Valley — Old Stone Union Church — 1774 |
| | The site of the pastorate of Henry M. Muhlenberg D.D.
Known as the father of Lutheranism in America — Map (db m22663) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Mendham — A Haven From Everyday Life |
| | Whether you call the mansion before you "Queen Anne Farm" as the Bensels did, or Hardscrabble House as the Cross Family renamed it, the estate served as an escape from everyday life.
John A. and Ella Bensel built the house in 1905, and William R. and Julia Newbold Cross purchased it in 1929. Both families were part of a trend of wealthy industrialists and financiers who established country homes in the Morristown area and Bernardsville's "Mountain Colony."
As you explore the mansion's . . . — Map (db m18311) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Mendham — Black Horse Inn |
| | Farmhouse home of Ebenezer Byram, one of Mendham's founding fathers. In 1742 opened as tavern to travelers. In continuous operation as hostelry over two hundred years. — Map (db m18219) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Mendham — Lebbeus Dod House — circa 1750 |
| | Lebbeus Dod, Captain of the Morris County Militia during the Revolution; also renowned craftsman noted for his clocks and mathematical instruments. — Map (db m18218) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Mendham — Ralston District of Mendham — circa 1742 |
| | Logan's grist mill supplied food to Washington's troops during Jockey Hollow encampment. John Ralston, early industrialist, occupied the manor house 1786-1819, and operated the general store, subsequently a post office 1892-1941. — Map (db m18217) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Mendham — Ralston New Jersey |
| | First settled as a hamlet called Roxiticus.
The stone mill was built in 1732 for John Logan. The mansion house and store about 1780 for John Ralston.
Inscribed by the Ralston Historical Association - Custodian of the store building since 1941. — Map (db m18216) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Mendham — The Aqueduct Trail |
| | Nathaniel Greene, Washington's quartermaster, wrote of Jockey Hollow:
There is wood I am in hopes is sufficient for the purpose of hunting and firing, if it is used properly. There is water in plenty, tho in some places it will be some distance to fetch.
The trail runs through the woods where the army cut 600 acres for hut building and firewood. It follows one of the streams where the men fetched water and, years later, Morristown built some waterworks. — Map (db m18308) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Mendham — Union School — 1851 |
| | Built and operated as a one room school until 1928, when students transferred to Mendham Borough School. Remodelled as private dwelling after acquisition by Schiff Scout Reservation, 1941 — Map (db m16981) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Mendham — Wick Farm Garden |
| | These plants and plots recreate a farm garden during the American Revolution. This year's garden has been researched, worked, and interpreted by the Herb Society of America, Northern New Jersey Unit, in cooperation with--- Morristown National Historic Park. — Map (db m18309) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Millington — Morris County |
| | Founded 1739. George Washington and Continental Army encamped here, 1777, and 1779-1780. Major iron-producing center in the nation during the 19th century. — Map (db m20153) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morris — Continental Army Encampment at Morristown — 1777 1781 |
| | Jockey Hollow Cemetery More than one hundred Continental soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for American Liberty are buried in this cemetery. Their comrades were housed in huts along the Jockey Hollow Road. The people of Morristown reverently erect this monument as a tribute to them and to the valor of the Continental Army whose occupancy of Jockey Hollow has hallowed this ground. Dedicated May 30, 1932 — Map (db m8532) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morris — Continental Army Encampment at Morristown — 1777 1781 |
| | The Artillery Park The artillery under Gen. Henry Knox and the artificers under Col. Jeduthan Baldwin were encamped on this hillside during 1779-80. The soldiers were housed in huts. The guns were parked along this road. The horses were pastured in what is now Burnham Park. Erected by Morristown Post Number 59 – American Legion November 11, 1932 — Map (db m9664) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morris — Mountain School — 1810 |
| | Oldest schoolhouse still standing in Morris township. Addition built in 1899. School held here continuously from 1810-1914. Morris County Heritage Commission — Map (db m8595) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morris — Park of Artillery |
| | Artillery Brigade Cantonment commanded by General Henry Knox hutted near this site during second winter encamp- ment of Continental Army in 1779 – 1780. Morris County Heritage Commission — Map (db m9662) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morris Township — Morris Township 9-11 Memorial |
| | To commemorate Morris Township Citizens Lost in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 — Map (db m18224) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morris Township — Morris Township Veterans Monument |
| | Dedicated to the Members of the Armed Services,
The Sung and the Unsung,
The Known and the Unknown,
The Returned and the Remaining,
Beloved Heroes All
Who
In Latitudes and Longitudes
Near and Remote, In Times
Recent and Distant, Did
Answer The Call To Duty
Korea: June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
Vietnam: August 4, 1964 - January 27, 1973
Eleventh Hour, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Month
1987 The Constitution Bicentennial
"Lest We Forget" — Map (db m18225) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Arnold Tavern |
| | Site of Col. Jacob Arnold's Tavern. It was used as Washington's Headquarters January - May, 1777. Troops were in Lowantica Valley. — Map (db m5949) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Campfield House — Circa 1760 |
| | Home of Jabez Campfield, where Alexander Hamilton courted Betsy Schuyler in 1780. Her uncle, Surgeon General of the Continental Army, Dr. John Cochran, quartered here. — Map (db m7360) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Chain of Signal Beacons |
| | Large fires, cannon and flags were used to signal alarms during the Revolutionary War. The fires were called beacons and were used to assemble militia, indicate the approach direction of the enemy and to direct the movements of military forces.
In the spring of 1779, a signal chain of log and brush pyramids was ordered built in a line along the highlands of the New Jersey coast. A beacon was to have been constructed at the “point” of this hill – a location that would seem . . . — Map (db m7519) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Continental Army Encampment — 1779 - - - 1780 |
| | Brig. Gen. Henry Knoxin command of the artillery of the Continental Army used the field now covered by these ponds as pasture for the artillery horses. His soldiers lived in log huts erected on the hillside to the west. Nine brigades of the Continental Army were hutted in Jockey Hollow. ---------- General Washington occupied the Ford Mansion on Morris Avenue ---------- The troops were in Morristown from December 1, 1779 to June 23, 1780. — Map (db m8490) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Continental Army Encampments at Morristown — 1777 1781 |
| | Life Guard Camp
On this site the Commander in Chief’s Guard was encamped from December 1779 to June 1780. The Guard was reorganized in Morristown during the first encampment in 1777 and again in 1780. Washington made his headquarters in the Ford House opposite.
Erected in 1932 by Tempe Wicke Society Children of the American Revolution — Map (db m5665) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Court House and Jail |
| | 1770 - 1827 Here stood the Court House and Jail at the time of the American Revolution Marked 1904 by the Morristown Chapter D.A.R. — Map (db m5679) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Ford Family Memorial |
| | Colonel Jacob Ford, Sr.
Prominent land-holder and iron manufacturer
Member of New Jersey House of Assembly
Judge of Morris County Court
Ardent promoter of American cause in Revolutionary War
Born April 13, 1704 Died January 19, 1777
Colonel Jacob Ford, Jr.
Pioneer in Colonial Iron Works and Powder Manufacturing
Commander of Eastern Battalion, New Jersey Militia 1776-77
Buried with military honors, General Washington in attendance at the funeral
Born February 19, . . . — Map (db m7553) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Fort Nonsense |
| | This stone marks the site of
Fort Nonsense
an earthwork built by the
Continental Army in the
winter of 1779-80 — Map (db m7367) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Fort Nonsense |
| | To protect his army and supplies from a British attack, General George Washington ordered the construction of a small fortification on the hill overlooking Morristown during the Spring of 1777. This became known as the “upper redoubt” and included a “guardhouse sufficient to contain 30 men…” As it turned out, the British never came and the fortification was never called on to defend the town.
The name “Fort Nonsense” first appeared after the war. It was . . . — Map (db m7469) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Iron |
| | At Morristown, Washington was close to the northern New Jersey iron furnaces of Hibernia, Pompton, Mount Hope and Ringwood. Cannon balls and shells from these furnaces were on frequent order for the Continental Army during much of the Revolution. Firebacks, kitchen implements and iron bars or "pigs" were also produced at these casting works.
During the war, two great chains of large iron links were placed across the Hudson River as an obstruction to British warships. The first was made at . . . — Map (db m7513) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Macculloch Hall |
| | George Perot Macculloch promoter of Morris Canal, built this house in 1810. He operated a private school here until 1825. — Map (db m9017) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Morris County Court House — 1827 |
| | One of the finest examples of public buildings in the Federal style in New Jersey. Original Court House on the Green built in 1755. Morris County Heritage Commission — Map (db m9689) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Morristown |
| | Morristown was a village of about 70 buildings in 1777.
General George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, brought his tired troops to Morristown for rest and reorganization in January 1777. They had just completed successful attacks against the Hessian and British troops at Trenton and Princeton. The new year brought an end to many enlistments and Washington’s regular army dwindled in size to a few thousand men. He warned the Continental Congress “to the . . . — Map (db m7471) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Mt. Kemple Home |
| | Non-sectarian home for deserving elderly women founded by women members of Morristown Presbyterian Church. In continuous service since 1883. Known as “Old Ladies Home” until present name adopted 1950. Morris County Heritage Commission — Map (db m9023) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — The Alarm Beacon |
| | The alarm beacon was a huge pyramid-shaped structure of logs and brush usually placed on a prominent hilltop. In case of enemy invasion or other emergency situations, it was to be set on fire to notify militiamen to go to preselected meeting places and prepare for response to the alarm.
Instructions for building alarm beacons in New Jersey during 1779 required that they should be “…made of Logs intermixed with Brush square at Bottom about sixteen feet & to Diminish as they rise like a . . . — Map (db m7517) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — The French are Coming |
| | General George Washington and Colonel Alexander Hamilton are advised at Morristown by the Marquis de Lafayette that the French are coming to support the American cause.
May 10, 1780 — Map (db m7361) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — The Green - 1715 |
| | Site of Morris County's two earliest court houses. The Green, purchased in 1816 from the Presbyterian Church, owned and continuously administered by the trustees of the Morristown Green. — Map (db m5948) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — The Lay of the Land |
| | The Watchung Mountains belong to a chain of ridges running from New Brunswick to West Point. They shielded the army from the British in New York City and helped protect the roads from Philadelphia to New England by way of West Point.
Located in a long valley west of the mountains, Morristown became an army supply center. Connecting roads brought in supplies from the surrounding region. Local rivers powered iron forges, grist mills, sawmills, and a gunpowder mill; all providing essential supplies for the army. — Map (db m7497) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — The Upper Redoubt |
| | No records exist from historical times to tell us exactly what the fortifications here looked like. Archaeological evidence reveals the location of walls and ditches. The stones you see mark the inside of the walls and form an outline of the redoubt. Cannon were also part of the defense. You are invited to walk the outline to better experience the size and shape of the redoubt. — Map (db m7472) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — This Morristown Green |
| | This Morristown Green was given by the trustees of the Presbyterian Church in Morristown to the trustees of the Morristown Green in 1816 to be held in trust.
“For the use and enjoyment of the public and to remain as a common forever.” — Map (db m7369) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Thomas Nast |
| | From 1872 to 1902, home of political cartoonist who exposed Tweed ring and created Democrat donkey and Republican elephant. — Map (db m9012) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Thomas Paine — 1737 – 1809 |
| | English by birth French citizen by decree American by adoption Author of The American Crisis Rights of Man The Age of Reason Your presence may remind Congress (and the people) of your past services to this country. George Washington Left side of monument: Washington’s sword would have been wielded in vain had it not been supported by the pen of Paine. History is to ascribe the American Revolution to Thomas Paine. John Adams The citizens of the United States cannot look back upon the . . . — Map (db m8551) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Morristown — Washington’s Headquarters |
| | Washington made his winter headquarters at the Arnold Tavern, January 6, 1777, now a part of All Souls Hospital. December, 1779, he established quarters at the Ford Mansion, now maintained as a museum. — Map (db m5946) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), New Vernon — Frelinghuysen Fields |
| | Farmed for centuries, these fields have remained a cherished Harding vista while much open cropland disappeared. In 1999, Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen conveyed to the Harding Land Trust nearly 100 acres of open fields on both sides of James Street through outright donation, conservation easements and "bargain sales" well below market value. This land will be permanently preserved as open space thanks to the generosity of Mr. Frelinghuysen.
The New Jersey Green Acres program, The Morris County . . . — Map (db m18221) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), New Vernon — Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge — Wilderness Area |
| | You are about to enter the Wilderness Area of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Designated by Congress in 1968, this area is part of the 100-million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System. It is distinguished in being the first designated Wilderness Area on a national wildlife refuge and the first in the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The Wilderness Area exists today because local citizens joined together with government to preserve this natural area for the continued enjoyment . . . — Map (db m19593) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), New Vernon — Harding Township 9-11 Memorial |
| | We honor the memory of John Paul Bocchi
James Leslie Crawford Jr.
Matthew Carmen Sellitto
William Randolf Tieste
Harding Township Citizens Who Perished in the World Trade Center September 11, 2001 — Map (db m18220) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), New Vernon — New Vernon Historic District |
| | Crossroads community, first settled 1727. Contains homes representing Colonial, Greek Revival and Victorian architecture. Additional dwellings include former general store, blacksmith home, academy and Presbyterian Church. Morris County Heritage Commission — Map (db m8880) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), New Vernon — The Silver Brook Gateway |
| | This 15 acre property was purchased by Harding Township and the Harding Land Trust in 2003 in partnership with the Morris County Open Space Preservation Trust and the State of New Jersey Green Acres program. It is a key link in the Silver Brook environmental greenway. Exceptional wetlands and woods flank the brook, providing homes for a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Just across the bridge along James Street, The Harding Land Trust's wetland enhancement project is improving habitat for a . . . — Map (db m18223) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Picatinny Arsenal — Naval Commander's Home |
| | Built in 1890 for the Commander of the Naval Detachment situated here from 315 acres ceded by the Army. The house is made of blue puddingstone, a quartz conglomerate. Its first occupant was Commander J.B. Coghlan. The flagpole was made to look like the mast of a ship. The Lake Denmark Station was to last 69 years from a powder storage depot to an air rocket test facility. In 1960, the Navy decommissioned its installation. — Map (db m25605) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Picatinny Arsenal — The Cannon Gate |
| | In this vicinity was the original entrance to the 'Picatinny Powder Depot.' In 1885, five years after this post's establishment, Major J.P. Farley, the second Commander (1883-87) had erected these wrought iron gates constructed around Columbiads, coastal defense guns. This portal demarked the main entrance until 1941 and over the years came to be known as 'The Cannon Gate.' The remnants of the fence forming the original boundary of this Federal reservation is 'blue pudding stone,' a quartz . . . — Map (db m25602) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Schooleys Mountain — Washington Township Veterans Memorial |
| | Dedicated to the memory of all the veterans of Washington Township who served our country, so that freedom might prevail. — Map (db m22517) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Sterling — Village of Sterling — 1871 |
| | This planned industrial village, constructed when the railroad was built, included small factories, workers housing, stores, churches, and a school. Silk manufacturing drew skilled immigrants here from Europe and the Middle East. — Map (db m20154) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Stirling — Sentinel Elms |
| | Pre-Revolutionary center section of building was home of Cornelius Ludlow, Colonel in Eastern Battalion of Morris County Militia, and later Morris County judge. — Map (db m19590) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Stirling — Tower of Remembrance — at The Shrine of Saint Joseph |
| | September 11, 2001
"We Will Remember" — Map (db m19591) |
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