Scotch Plains in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cannon Ball House
Circa 1750
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008
1. Cannon Ball House Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1989.
Location. 40° 39.015′ N, 74° 23.94′ W. Marker is in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, in Union County. It is on Front Street (County Route 620), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scotch Plains NJ 07076, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stage House Inn (a few steps from this marker); Swift Sure Stage Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriots and Soldiers of the American Revolution (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baptist Parsonage (about 800 feet away); Caesar (approx. 0.2 miles away); White Oak "Quercus Alba" (approx. half a mile away); Osborn House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Shady Rest Country Club "A Place for Us" (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotch Plains.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008
2. Marker on Front Street
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008
3. Osborn Cannonball House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008
4. Front of Cannon Ball House
This house was passed by both the American and British Armies during the Revolutionary War. The house was once hit by an American cannonball during a nearby skirmish.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008
5. Cannon Ball House Yard
The beehive oven can be seen on the back wall of the Cannonball House.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008
6. Battle of Short Hills Monument
The Battle of Short Hills was fought on June 26, 1777, not far from the Osborn Cannonball House. Although the Americans were ultimately forced to withdraw, they held off the British long enough for Washingtons Army to safely retreat to Middlebrook.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,408 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
