Bernardsville in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Warm Fire
Morristown National Historical Park
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2008
1. A Warm Fire Marker
The hearth provided the hut’s only comfort: a warm fire. Food ran out. Many men had no shoes and some had no clothes. Even bedding straw was in short supply – but there was a fire.
Soldiers’ huts were all alike – one room, one hearth, one door, six bunks, and 12 men – all the huts lined up in neat rows. Most of the soldiers’ huts were ready by Christmas.
Erected by Morristown National Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 40° 44.608′ N, 74° 33.807′ W. Marker is in Bernardsville, New Jersey, in Somerset County. Marker can be reached from Jockey Hollow Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in the New Jersey Brigade Unit of the Morristown National Historical Park, along a hiking trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bernardsville NJ 07924, 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. A Trash Pit (a few steps from this marker); RHIP (within shouting distance of this marker); A Revolutionary Winter
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More about this marker. The right of the marker contains a picture of two soldiers warming themselves in front of the hearth.
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 the New Jersey Brigade Trail
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2008
3. Markers at the New Jersey Brigade Site
"A Warm Fire" Marker is one of several markers that are found at the site of the New Jersey Brigade Encampment.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2008
4. Remains of Hearth
This hearth is the remains of a hut that was occupied by New Jersey troops during the 1779-80 winter encampment.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2008
5. Soldier Huts
These reconstructed huts are representative of those that stood on the site of the marker in 1779. These are located in Pennsylvania Brigade Encampment Site of the Morristown National Historical Park.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2008
6. Soldier Hut Interior
This photo shows what the hearth in the soldier huts might have looked like. This display is in the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2008
7. New Jersey Brigade Area
The marker is located in the New Jersey Brigade Unit of Morristown National Historical Park, off Jockey Hollow 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 939 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
