March to the Highlands
Inscription
The Continental troops moved from Middlebrook to Morristown, July 3, 1777. Washington, told of the surrender of Ft. Ticonderoga, deared a British occupation of the Highlands, and on July 10, marched toward to North River via Pompton Plains.
Location
AddressRt. 32, entering Morristown from Morris Plains - on same side of
road as Morristown Junior High School.
CityMorristown from Morris Plains
CountyMorris
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.841360, -74.525560
Sources
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