Scotch Plains in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

“Terry Well”

Circa 1760

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 3, 2016

1. “Terry Well” Marker

Inscription. Furnished water for both Colonials and Red Coats during Battle of the Short Hills, June 26, 1777. (Home of Jonathan Terry)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 26, 1777.

Location. 40° 36.599′ N, 74° 23.023′ W. Marker is in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, in Union County. It is on Rahway Road. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frazee Homestead (approx. one mile away); “Dolbier House” (approx. 1.2 miles away); Plainfield Garden Club (approx. 1½ miles away); “Littell Half Way House” (approx. 1.7 miles away); Quaker Meeting House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Police Athletic League Memorial Field (approx. 1.8 miles away); Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge (approx. 2 miles away); Oak Tree Pond (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotch Plains.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of The Short Hills (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Battle of Short Hills. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 3, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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Photographed by Don Morfe, May 3, 2016

2. “Terry Well”

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 3, 2016

3. “Terry Well”

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,279 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.