Harding in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Wick Farm
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2014
1. The Wick Farm Marker
Henry Wicks prosperous 1,400-acre farm yielded a bounty typical of this area: wheat, corn, hay, rye, and timber. Orchards provided apples for cider; a kitchen garden near the house produced vegetables.
Then Washingtons army arrived. For three winters (1779-1782) parts of the Continental Army camped on Wicks farm and the rest of Jockey Hollow. Rows of log huts and company streets lined slopes once covered by woods. During the harsh winter of 1779-1780 alone the Continental Army consumed more than 600 acres of farmer Wicks trees – trees to build shelter, cook meals, and warm chilled limbs. That winter, the Wick House itself served as headquarters for Major General Arthur St. Clair, commander of the Pennsylvania Line.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 45.819′ N, 74° 32.546′ W. Marker is in Harding, New Jersey, in Morris County. It can be reached from Jockey Hollow Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in Morristown National Historical Park, behind the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morristown NJ 07960, 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 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: A different marker also named The Wick Farm (here, next to this marker); Wick Farm Garden
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More about this marker. The top of the marker features a picture of the Wick House and barn.
Also see . . . Morristown National Historical Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on April 5, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2014
2. The Wick Farm Marker
An American army encampment can be seen in the field behind the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2014
3. The Wick Farm Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2014
4. The Wick House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2014
5. Revoluionary War Soldiers on the Wick Farm
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2014
6. Inside the Wick House
Major General Arthur St. Clair made his headquarters in this room in the Wick House.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2014
7. Colonial Army Encampment on the Wick Farm
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2014
8. Soldier Huts
Logs huts like these, located a few miles north of the Wick Farm, sheltered the Continental Army during the worst winter of the Revolution.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 5, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
