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Morristown National Historical Park
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Morristown National Historical Park
30 Washington Place
Morristown, 07960-4299
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Park Overview
During two critical winters of the Revolutionary War, 1777 and 1779?80, the countryside in and around Morristown, New Jersey, sheltered the main encampments of the American Continental Army and served as the headquarters of its commander-in-chief, General George Washington. The National Park Service at Morristown National Historical Park preserves sites in the Morristown area occupied by the Continental Army and interprets the history and subsequent commemoration of these encampments and the extraordinary fortitude of the officers and enlisted men under Washington?s leadership.
General Washington twice chose Morristown due to its strategic location, including proximity to New York City, defensible terrain, important communication routes -ccess to critical resources and
a supportive community. The park encompasses ground occupied by the army during the vast 1779-80 encampment and
the site of the fortification from the 1777 encampment. The Ford Mansion, where Washington made his headquarters, is an important feature of the park and recalls civilian contributions to the winning of independence.
The national park consists of four non-contiguous units Washington?s Headquarters with the Ford Mansion and Headquarters Museum, the Fort Nonsense Unit, the Jockey Hollow Unit and
the New Jersey Brigade Area. The Jockey Hollow Unit includes the Wick house (headquarters of General Arthur St. Clair), five reconstructed soldier huts and
approximately 27 miles of walking trails.
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