Chatham in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lewis Noe Farmstead

Circa 1770

Photographed By Don Morfe, May 3, 2016

1. Lewis Noe Farmstead Marker

Inscription. While Lewis was serving with General Washington’s army at Valley Forge, PA., Hessian soldiers foraging for food during a blizzard, stayed here overnight. As Phoebe Brant Noe spoke German, they took only a few chickens, sparing her family from starvation.

Erected 2011 by Chatham Township Historical Society.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list.

Location. 40° 43.774′ N, 74° 24.803′ W. Marker is in Chatham, New Jersey, in Morris County. Memorial is on Southern Blvd.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chatham NJ 07928, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chatham Township WWII Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chatham Colony Association (approx. ¼ mile away); Price-Baldwin House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mount Vernon School (approx. ¾ mile away); Noe Pond (approx. ¾ mile away); Greenhouse Industry (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bey's Boxing Camp (approx. 1.4 miles away); Chatham (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chatham.

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Photographed By Don Morfe, May 3, 2016

2. Lewis Noe Farmstead

Photographed By Don Morfe, May 3, 2016

3. Lewis Noe Farmstead

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.