Chatham in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Isaac Clark Farmstead
circa 1760
Photographed by Trip von Hoffmann, September 24, 2020
1. Isaac Clark Farmstead Marker
Isaac Clark, a Morris County Freeholder & Council of Safety member owned over 60 acres of land & the original 2 room house built using beams from the collapsed balcony of the New Providence Presbyterian Church. Clark's ownership is recorded on a map dated 1778 by George Washington's surveyor, Robert Erskine. Soldiers from Col. Joseph Vose's regiment were believed to have quartered here during the Revolution.
Erected 2013 by Chatham Township Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.
Location. 40° 41.857′ N, 74° 26.071′ W. Marker is in Chatham, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is on River Road north of Mountain Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 788 River Road, Chatham NJ 07928, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Johnson House (approx. half a mile away); Peppertown Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Time To Pause And Remember (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bey's Boxing Camp (approx. 1.2 miles away); New Providence United Methodist Cemetery & Memorial Garden (approx. 1.3 miles away); Garrison-Dickinson-Genung House / Salt Box Museum (approx. 1½ miles away); New Providence Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); New Providence Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chatham.
Photographed by Trip von Hoffmann, September 24, 2020
2. Isaac Clark Farmstead
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