Beacon Hill in Denville in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Denville's Beacon
Photographed by Carl Oliveira
1. Denville's Beacon Marker
This is a replica of a beacon used by the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Beacons would be lit on fire to warn other outposts of British attack. There were a total of 23 outposts spread across the Northeast.
Erected 2017 by Boy Scout Troop 118.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 52.567′ N, 74° 29.217′ W. Marker is in Denville, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is in Beacon Hill. It can be reached from Evergreen Road north of Parks Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is along a footpath, at the end of Evergreen Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Denville NJ 07834, 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Tabor Camp Meeting Association (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ayres-Knuth Farm (approx. one mile away); Denville Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Parsippany Rockhouse (approx. 1.3 miles away); Craftsman Farms (approx. 1.4 miles away); Job Allen Iron Works (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rockaway Loop (approx. 1½ miles away); Second Union School (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denville.
Photographed by Carl Oliveira
2. Denville's Beacon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2026, by Carl Oliveira of Denville, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 110 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2026, by Carl Oliveira of Denville, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
