Frazee Homestead in Scotch Plains, NJ by Amy Steinbauer

This marker signifies a quiet moment in the battle of Short Hills on June 26, 1777, as the British tried to fool George Washignton and his troops and direct them elsewhere. However, when the plan was foiled, British Captain Cornwallis was distracted by the wafting odor of fresh baked bread. He came upon the Frazee Homestead and startled “Aunt Betty” whom had been making bread for Washington’s troops. When he and another officer asked for some bread, Betty responded by saying, “I give you this in fear, not love.” Interestingly, that proved to be an offer that Cornwallis had to resist. He soon left, bread less.

Here is a comic strip that depicts what happened here:
http://www.frazeehouse.org/images/Illustrated-story-of-Betty-Frazee.pdf

Reflecting about this land, I thought to a quote from Henry David Thoreau's Walden
“Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.”

The land looks dilapidated. Betty’s words of “…not love” seem to hang in the air. There are attempts at care like garbage bins and chained fences, however there is trash in the grass, and the chains are down. There is a cartoon image of “Aunt Betty” near the front of the house, but it serves as a commercial image instead of the historical significance of what occurred at this house. Her bravery seems lost. The website suggests that the house is in mid-restoration, but does not give dates, hopefully there is more work to be done.

As you approach, it suggests to tune into radio channel 106.9 to hear the history.

http://2.recordertheapp.com/d3bfa2d287ed50154544/ (Hopefully this works-- if so, it will only last for 10 days). 
You will hear some static and what sounds like a choir, there was also a man talking about some history, but this is a direct parallel to the beauty that is lost somewhere amid the debris of the land.