Parsippany in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Livingston – Benedict House

Circa 1752

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2010

1. Livingston – Benedict House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Revolutionary War refuge
Home of William Livngston
and his family. Livingston
was the first elected
Governor of New Jersey

Morris County Heritage Commission
National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places

[ Lower Plaque: ]
The historic character
of this property
is protected by the
New Jersey Historic Trust

Erected 1976 by Morris County Heritage Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Morris County Heritage Commission series list.

Location. 40° 51.876′ N, 74° 25.543′ W. Marker is in Parsippany, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is on Old Parsippany Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Parsippany Road, Parsippany NJ 07054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mountain Lakes Railroad Station

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Mountain Lakes World War I Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Mountain Lakes World War II Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Troy Historic District (approx. 2 miles away); Parsippany Rockhouse (approx. 2 miles away); Beaverwyck (approx. 2.1 miles away); Village Of Malapardis (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parsippany.

Also see . . . Morris County Heritage Commission. Morris County website entry (Submitted on July 23, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Parsippany Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2010

2. Parsippany Marker

Marker on Old Parsippany Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2010

3. Marker on Old Parsippany Road

William Livingston was commander of the New Jersey militia and the target of a British bounty. Although he lived at Liberty Hall near Elizabethtown, he often used this house to hide from the British and Loyalists.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,088 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.