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

Fosterfields – 1854

 
 
Fosterfields – 1854 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 7, 2011
1. Fosterfields – 1854 Marker
Inscription.
Neo-gothic house built by General
Joseph Revere, grandson of Paul
Revere. Purchased 1881 by Charles
Foster, whose daughter, Caroline,
donated the property as living farm
to Morris County Park Commission
in 1973.
Morris County Heritage Commission
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Morris County Heritage Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
 
Location. 40° 48.192′ N, 74° 30.265′ W. Marker is in Morristown, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is at the intersection of Kahdena Road and Knox Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Kahdena Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown NJ 07960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fosterfields Living Historical Farm (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nutwood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Horse Head Coppers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Continental Army Encampment at Morristown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Park of Artillery (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Seeing Eye
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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Morristown Military Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thomas Paine (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morristown.
 
Also see . . .
1. Historic Markers/Historic Preservation. Morris County Heritage Commission website entry (Submitted on May 7, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.) 

2. Fosterfields Living Historical Farm. Morris County Parks Commission website entry (Submitted on May 7, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.) 
 
Fosterfields – 1854 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 7, 2011
2. Fosterfields – 1854 Marker
Fosterfields – 1854 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 7, 2011
3. Fosterfields – 1854 Marker
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm Visitor Center image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 7, 2011
4. Fosterfields Living Historical Farm Visitor Center
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 7, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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