Cross Estate Gardens Explained

Cross Estate Gardens
Map:	USA New Jersey Somerset County#New Jersey#USA
Location:	61 Jockey Hollow Road Bernardsville, New Jersey
Coordinates:	40.7481°N -74.5594°W

Cross Estate Gardens, containing both formal and native plant gardens, is located at 61 Jockey Hollow Road in the borough of Bernardsville in Somerset County, New Jersey. It is part of the New Jersey Brigade Encampment Site of the Morristown National Historical Park.^[1] The property was acquired in 1975 by the National Park Service.^[2]

History

The property was originally called "Queen Anne Farm" by the owners Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson Bensel between 1903 and 1906. It included a 23-room stone house and stone water tower. The next owners, W. Redmond and Julia Appleton Newbold Cross, called it "Hardscabble House" in 1929. The property was later acquired by the National Park Service in 1975 from their children.^[3]

External links

• • Web site: New Jersey Brigade Area and Cross Estate. National Park Service.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Cross Estate Gardens. New Jersey Historical Garden Foundation.
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=66000053}} NRHP Nomination: Morristown National Historical Park ]. Torres-Reves. Ricardo. October 1978. National Park Service. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=66000053|photos=y}} Accompanying 21 photos.].
3. Web site: Water Tower. New Jersey Historical Garden Foundation.