East Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Halfway House

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2010

1. Halfway House Marker

Inscription. A Revolutionary tavern, owned
by Colonel Ellis Cook, member
of the Morris County Militia.
The tavern derived its name
from Sussex County farmers
who stopped here enroute to
Newark markets.
Morris County Heritage Commission
New Jersey Register of Historic Sites

Erected 1976 by Morris County Heritage Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Morris County Heritage Commission series list.

Location. 40° 48.101′ N, 74° 21.854′ W. Marker is near East Hanover, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is in East Hanover Township. Marker is on Old Mt Pleasant Avenue. Marker is on Old Mt Pleasant Avenue, between Ora Ct. and River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Hanover NJ 07936, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hanover Presbyterian Church & Unknown Continental Soldiers (approx. ¼ mile away); Hanover Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The First School (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Parsonage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Columbia School District No. 5

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Hedges – Fish Homestead (approx. 2 miles away); Morris County (approx. 2.4 miles away); Whippany Burying Yard (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Hanover.

Also see . . . Morris County Heritage Commission. Morris County website entry (Submitted on June 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

East Hanover Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2010

2. East Hanover Marker

Marker on Old Mt Pleasant Ave. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2010

3. Marker on Old Mt Pleasant Ave.

Halfway House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 25, 2010

4. Halfway House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,409 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.