The Cross Estate at Morristown National Park
Between 1903 and 1906, Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson Bensel assembled some 300 acres of land including what is now known as the Cross Estate. The Bensels called their country property “Queen Anne Farm.” They built a 23-room stone house along with appropriate outbuildings, including a five-story stone water tower. William and Julia Cross bought the property in 1929 and called it “Hardscabble House.” They made alterations in the buildings at that time and again in 1941 with the help of architect Frederic R. King. In 1975, the National Park Service acquired the property from the children of William and Julia Cross.
The Cross Estate at Morristown National Park
Between 1903 and 1906, Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson Bensel assembled some 300 acres of land including what is now known as the Cross Estate. The Bensels called their country property “Queen Anne Farm.” They built a 23-room stone house along with appropriate outbuildings, including a five-story stone water tower. William and Julia Cross bought the property in 1929 and called it “Hardscabble House.” They made alterations in the buildings at that time and again in 1941 with the help of architect Frederic R. King. In 1975, the National Park Service acquired the property from the children of William and Julia Cross.