Harding in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Old Camp Road
Morristown National Historical Park
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2008
1. The Old Camp Road Marker
You can walk it in 45 minutes; a soldier slogging through snow probably took a little longer.
Erected by Morristown National Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 46.071′ N, 74° 32.021′ W. Marker is in Harding, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is on Jockey Hollow Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located just before the Trail Center Parking Lot on Jockey Hollow Road in Morristown National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morristown NJ 07960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First Maryland Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); The Second Maryland Brigade (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Guards (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Grand Parade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Inspections
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More about this marker. The marker contains a picture of a soldier wrapped in a blanket riding a horse along the road in the snow.
Also see . . . Morristown National Historical Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on September 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2008
2. Marker on Jockey Hollow Road
The Trail Center Parking Lot can be seen in the background of this photo.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2008
3. The Old Camp Road
This photo looks eastward in the direction followed by the Old Camp Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,383 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
