Morris County Historical Society
- 68 Lafayette Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960
131 Kitchell Road, Morris Township, Morris County, New Jersey, 07960, United States
Overview
James Brookfield House
This house operated as a smallpox hospital during the winter of 1777, when the Revolutionary Army camped at Loantaka. Many soldiers were treated here as the disease spread through the ranks. To the northwest of the house lies a reported mass burial site for the patients who died that winter, along with the home’s owner, James Brookfield.
Listing Overview
James Brookfield House
This house operated as a smallpox hospital during the winter of 1777, when the Revolutionary Army camped at Loantaka. Many soldiers were treated here as the disease spread through the ranks. To the northwest of the house lies a reported mass burial site for the patients who died that winter, along with the home’s owner, James Brookfield.
Address
131 Kitchell Road, Morris Township, Morris County, New Jersey, 07960, United States
Location
131 Kitchell Road, Morris Township, Morris County, New Jersey, 07960, United States
Luke Miller House
- 105 Ridgedale Avenue, Ridgedale Park, Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, 07940, United States
