Parsippany in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Livingston – Benedict House
Circa 1752
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2010
1. Livingston – Benedict House Marker
Home of William Livngston
and his family. Livingston
was the first elected
Governor of New Jersey.
Morris County Heritage Commission
National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
[ Lower Plaque: ]
The historic character
of this property
is protected by the
New Jersey Historic Trust
Erected 1976 by Morris County Heritage Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Morris County Heritage Commission series list.
Location. 40° 51.876′ N, 74° 25.543′ W. Marker is in Parsippany, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is on Old Parsippany Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Parsippany Road, Parsippany NJ 07054, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Parsippany Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mountain Lakes Railroad Station (approx. 1˝ miles away); Mountain Lakes World War I Memorial
this page online
Also see . . . Morris County Heritage Commission. Morris County website entry (Submitted on July 23, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2010
2. Parsippany Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2010
3. Marker on Old Parsippany Road
William Livingston was commander of the New Jersey militia and the target of a British bounty. Although he lived at Liberty Hall near Elizabethtown, he often used this house to hide from the British and Loyalists.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,146 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on July 25, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
