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

Chatham Historic District

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 5, 2008

1. Chatham Historic District Marker

Chatam was a very pro-patriot settlement throughout the Revolutionary. Its strategic location between the British on Staten Island and the Continental Army in Morristown made it an important obstacle for any British attack on Washington's camp.

Inscription. Scene of Washington’s Headquarters and massing of Continental troops prior to march on Yorktown August 27 – 29, 1781.

Erected 1983 by Morris County Heritage Commission, New Jersey Register of Historic Sites.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, the New Jersey, Morris County Heritage Commission, and the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 40° 44.36′ N, 74° 22.561′ W. Marker is in Chatham, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is on Main Street (County Route 124), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Main Street, Chatham NJ 07928, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Jersey Journal (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Day's Bridge Summit (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Chatham Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bonnel Town - Chatham (approx. ¾ mile away); Chatham

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Summit Opera House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Signal Beacon and the “Old Sow” (approx. 1.6 miles away); Summit Playhouse (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chatham.

Also see . . .
1. Borough of Chatham. Website homepage (Submitted on July 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Historic Markers/Historic Preservation. Morris County Heritage Commission website entry (Submitted on August 1, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker on Historic Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 6, 2008

2. Marker on Historic Main Street

Washington's Army gathered here in August of 1781, feigning the beginnings of an attack on New York, before marching to Yorktown.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,259 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.