Harding in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stark’s Brigade
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, December 12, 2009
1. Stark’s Brigade Marker
occupied this slope.
Erected 1900.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 45.921′ N, 74° 31.057′ W. Marker is in Harding, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker can be reached from Jockey Hollow Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in the Jockey Hollow Unit of Morristown National Historical Park, along the Mt. Kemble loop trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morristown NJ 07960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Stark’s Brigade (here, next to this marker); Remembering the Past: Stark’s Brigade Monument circa 1900 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Stark’s Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); On the line (within shouting distance of this marker); Mountain School (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Guerin House (approx. ¾ mile away); The New York Brigade (approx. ¾ mile away); Mt. Kemble-Glen Alpin (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harding.
Also see . . . Morristown National Historical Park. National Park Service website.
this page online
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 14, 2016
2. Stark’s Brigade Monument after Restoration
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 14, 2016
3. Unveiling the Restored Stark’s Brigade Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, December 12, 2009
4. Marker at Morristown National Historical Park
The stones used in the construction of this monument came from the chimneys of the huts that the Continental Army built here during the Revolutionary War.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, December 12, 2009
5. Marker on the Mt. Kemble loop trail
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008
6. Stark’s Brigade Encamped Here
This photo, taken from near the marker, shows the ground where Gen. Stark's New Englanders camped during the winter of 1779-80.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,090 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2016, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
