Col. John Rosenkrans Monument Planning and Placement (Excerpts from Chapter History) The Col. John Rosenkrans Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, began with an organizational meeting at the Sparta Inn, Sparta, N.J., on December 13th, 1956. At this time there was not officially a chapter in being, and thus a name had not been chosen. A petition was signed applying for the creation of Chapter #22 in the N.J. Society, Sons of the American Revolution. A second meeting was held January 17th, 1957 at the Cochran House in Newton, NJ, at which time the name Col. John Rosenkrans Chapter was unanimously adopted and a committee was appointed to locate the gravesite of Col. John Rosenkrans and was also to select a site for an appropriate monument. As noted, Col. John Rosenkrans was perhaps the most outstanding Revolutionary War patriot of Sussex County, NJ. A third meeting was held on March 21st, 1957, at Jorgensen's Inn, Stockholm, NJ. Compatriot Hurlburt reported that he had located the general area of the gravesite of Col. John Rosenkrans, yet the actual grave could not be found. This area was identified as being in Walpack and along the Old Mine Road. Compatriot Hurlburt reported finding a suitable site for a monument. The site was located on property owned by Compatriot Fred 0. Schnure. Compatriot Schnure at that time was not a member, but later joined and served several terms as President. At a meeting in 1958, discussion on the Rosenkrans monument terminated in the decision that it should take the form of a boulder and bronze plaque. President John R. Naisby, selected a boulder near his property and, with the help of Compatriot Gilbert Banks and along with his equipment, moved it to his yard and then installed the plaque. With the help of Compatriot Hurlburt, Stanley Dunn, Banks and Schnure, and with "Gibby" Banks's equipment, the boulder was transferred to the predetermined location on the Old Mine Road, near the Van Campen Inn and, after being properly placed, a concrete base was poured around it. Dedication ceremonies were conducted on November 11, 1958 and in attendance were a number of local dignitaries. Dr. Edna Rosenkrans and Mrs. Ralph Decker performed the unveiling. On November 20, 1988, after vandals had removed the original plaque from the monument, a new plaque was dedicated at a ceremony during Van Campen Day. Re-dedication ceremonies were conducted once again on October 19, 2008 during Van Campen Day for the 50th Anniversary of the placement of the stone monument and also the 20th Anniversary of the replacement plaque.