REVOLUTIONARY WAR SITES IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

CAPTAIN JACOB GEARHART HOUSE
and
SMOKEHOUSE

Captain Jacob Gearhart House and Smokehouse
Hamden Rd.
Map / Directions to the Captain Jacob Gearhart

The house is a private residence.
Please respect the privacy and property of the owners.

The historic sign in front of this circa 1765 house identifies it as belonging to Captain Jacob Gearhart, a "Revolutionary War patriot who secured boats for Washington's Crossing and wintered at Valley Forge." [1]

Across the street is a circa 1789 smokehouse that is believed to have been part of the Jacob Gearhart homestead. (Shown below) [2]

Sources:

1. ^ Historic sign at the the house. Sign and research were part of the Ethan Everett White Eagle Scout Project - Troop 401: 2006-2007

2. ^ The sign for the smokehouse is a Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission sign. Research linking the smokehouse to the Gearhart farmstead was done as part of the Ethan Everett White Eagle Scout Project - Troop 401: 2006-2007