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

Continental Army Encampment at Morristown

1777 1781

Jockey Hollow Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008

1. Jockey Hollow Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
Jockey Hollow Cemetery
More than one hundred Continental soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for American Liberty are buried in this cemetery. Their comrades were housed in huts along the Jockey Hollow Road.

The people of Morristown reverently erect this monument as a tribute to them and to the valor of the Continental Army whose occupancy of Jockey Hollow has hallowed this ground.

Dedicated May 30, 1932

Erected 1932 by People of Morristown.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military • Notable Places • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1892.

Location. 40° 46.466′ N, 74° 32.312′ W. Marker is in Harding Township, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is at the intersection of Cemetery Road and Grand Parade Road, on the right when traveling east on Cemetery Road. Marker is in the Jockey Hollow Encampment section of Morristown National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mendham NJ 07945, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sons of Saint Patrick (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Pennsylvania Line

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(about 400 feet away); Settling in (about 400 feet away); A Revolutionary Winter (about 400 feet away); Soldier’s Hut [Replica] (about 800 feet away); Officer’s Hut [Replica] (approx. 0.2 miles away); A heritage of hearths (approx. 0.2 miles away); Inspections (approx. ¼ mile away).

Also see . . .
1. Morristown National Historical Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on June 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Winter of 1779-80 in New Jersey. Revolutionary War Historical Article from the Sons of the American Revolution website. (Submitted on June 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker at Jockey Hollow Encampment image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008

2. Marker at Jockey Hollow Encampment

Marker is located on the tour road of the Jockey Hollow section of Morristown National Historical Park, at the Pennsylvania Brigade encampment site stop.

Marker in Morristown National Historical Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008

3. Marker in Morristown National Historical Park

No battles were ever fought here, but more than 100 soldiers died during the bitter winter on 1779-80. Those soldiers were buried at this site.

Continental Army Encampment image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008

4. Continental Army Encampment

This photo was taken from the location of the marker. The huts were occupied by Pennsylvania soldiers during the bitter winter of 1779-80.

Soldier Huts at Jockey Hollow image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008

5. Soldier Huts at Jockey Hollow

Huts like these sheltered about 2,000 Pennsylvania men during the 1779-80 encampment. Each hut was occupied by 12 soldiers.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,516 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.