Wick Farm House

The Wicks lived in this modest house.

NPS

Quick Facts

Location:

Jockey Hollow, Mendham, NJ

Significance:

Historic home of the Wick family, which owned much of the land used for a Continental Army encampment

Amenities

1 listed

Parking - Auto

Henry Wick built this Cape Cod Style house around 1750. His 1,400 acre farm, most of which was covered by forest, made him the largest landowner in Morristown. Henry Wick's trees attracted Washington's army to the area as a winter encampment site because they needed logs to build cabins for shelter and wood to burn for heating and cooking. During the winter of 1779-1780 the army chopped down over 600 acres of his trees on Mr. Wick's property and more on neighbor's property. Additionally, Major General Arthur St. Clair, commander of 2,000 Pennsylvania soldiers, made his quarters in Mr. Wick's home for the winter.

Today the house is furnished to portray its use as a general's headquarters.