Beacon Hill

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Large hill with water tower and fortress-like apartment complex situated on east face, visible for miles around. Short hiking trail accessible from Mountain Way in Parsippany. Mysterious Stone Steps subject of local author's historical novel. Named for signal fire lit there when militia were to muster during Revolutionary War.
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Coordinates:   40°51'7"N   74°29'27"W

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  • The Stone Steps, a murder mystery set 100 years ago in Morris Plains and Morristown, by author Virginia Dyer Vogt. 220 pages, softcover. Price $15.00, free priority shipping. Lucky Publishers, 2004. Available by email: virginia_vogt@yahoo.com.
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