![]() Historical information signs by encampment site | |
Coordinates | 40°44′53″N 74°33′34″W / 40.74806°N 74.55944°W |
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Area | 320.55 acres (1.2972 km2) |
Part of | Morristown National Historical Park (ID66000053[1]) |
NJRHP No. | 3381[2] |
Significant dates | |
Designated CP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NJRHP | May 27, 1971 |
The New Jersey Brigade Encampment Site, also called the New Jersey Brigade Area, was used by the Continental Army in the winter of 1779–80, during the American Revolutionary War. The site is located in Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey and extends into Harding Township, Morris County. About 1,300 men of the New Jersey Brigade were encamped here. It is one of four contributing sites of the Morristown National Historical Park. The Cross Estate Gardens property was added in 1975.[3]
The Patriots' Path, also known as the New Jersey Brigade Trail here, is needed to access the marked historical sites. One trailhead is on Hardscrabble Road, another on Jockey Hollow Road.[4]