Westfield in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gallows Hill
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010
1. Gallows Hill Marker
Westfield Bicentennial
Committee
Has Designated
Gallows Hill
As An
Official Bicentennial Landmark
James Morgan, an American sentry, was tried in the Presbyterian Church on East Broad Street, Westfield, for killing the popular Patriot Reverend James Caldwell. Found guilty, he was hanged on this hill in January of 1781.
Plaque Contributed By
The Westfield Service League
Erected 1976.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1781.
Location. 40° 39.832′ N, 74° 20.141′ W. Marker is in Westfield, New Jersey, in Union County. It is at the intersection of East Broad Street (County Route 509) and Gallows Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on East Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westfield NJ 07090, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, 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: World War II Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Westfield Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Revolutionary Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. one mile away); Presbyterian Church in Westfield (approx. one mile away);
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Also see . . .
1. Reverend James Caldwell. Union County Historical Society website entry (Submitted on May 27, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Revolutionary War Sites in Westfield, New Jersey. Revolutionary War New Jersey website entry (Submitted on December 4, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010
2. Westfield Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010
3. Gallows Hill Marker
The marker is on the corner of Gallows Hill Road.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010
4. The Presbyterian Church in Westfield
The trial of James Morgan took place in this church, located several blocks south of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,267 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 26, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
