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Morristown
National Historic Park
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Description: Location of the Continental
Army's winter camp in 1779-1780, there are several sites
within the current park. Washington's headquarters
(limited accessibility during renovation & expansion due to
be completed in 2007) , (tours
leave hourly from a Visitor Services Trailer), the
Jockey Hollow Visitor Center, the Wick House & Farm, and
the Upper Redoubt site in the Fort Nonsense Unit.
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Address:
30 Washington Pl
Morristown, NJ 07960
Parent Organization:
National Park Service
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Contacts
Phone 973 539-2085
fax 973 539-8861
URL
National Park Service
www.nps.gov/morr/ |
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Washington's HQ Museum &
Jockey Hollow Visitors Centers open year round |
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Fort Nonsense Spring & Summer (fall &
winter closes at 5) |
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Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, NY Day |
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| Admission: |
Criteria
As of FEB 2008 |
Child
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Student |
Adult |
Senior |
Groups |
| Jockey Hollow free, fees
for Morristown |
under 16 free |
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$4 for 7
day pass |
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Fees: $15 annual park pass |
Additional Group Info:
Special Tours & Pricing:
Reservation Contact:
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Site Features: |
| What kind of visit you can have:
2 Visitor centers in park at sites of Washington's
Headquarters (1779-1780) and the Jockey Hollow
encampment with reconstructed solder huts. Also in
the park are the site of the Upper Redoubt and the Wick
House & Farm. Tours of Ford Mansion, where
Washington lived at Headquarters site. |
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Suggested Stay: |
| Period
1777-1782 |
Type of Site
Military |
| Buildings:
Houses, huts, fortification remnants |
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| Recreation |
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| Trails/Hiking |
27 miles of hiking trails |
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| Historical |
Description
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Contact
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Address
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Macculloh Hall House Museum
Morris Museum Museum
Historic Speedwell Museum
Morris County Visitors Center Tourism Information |
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Details are on the way, but in
the meantime, you can find addresses, descriptions, URLs
and more at our sister site,
www.stepintoplaces.com |
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Address |
Contact |
| Camping/RV |
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| Stephens State
Park |
800 Willow
Grove Rd
Hackettstown NJ 07840 |
908 852-3790 |
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Bed &
Breakfast
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| Parrot Mill Inn |
47 Main Street
Chatham NJ 07928 |
973 635-7722 |
| Pillars of Plainfield |
922 Central Avenue
Plainfield NJ 07060 |
908 753-0922 |
| Publick House Restaurant |
111 Main Street
Chester NJ 07930 |
908 879-6878 |
| Whistling Swan Inn |
110 Main Street
Stanhope NJ 07874 |
973 347-6369 |
| Everitt House |
200 High Street
Hackettstown NJ 07840 |
908 684-1307 |
| Neighbor House |
143 West Mill Road
Long Valley NJ 07853 |
908 876-3519 |
| Simplicity Inn on Blueberry |
81 Otterhole Road
West Milford NJ 07480 |
973 697-0494 |
| At Home Two |
307 7th Avenue
New York NY 10001 |
212 448-9223 |
| Crossed Keys |
289 Pequest Road
Andover NJ 07821 |
973 786-6661 |
| Hotel/Motel |
Click Here For Bookings in Morristown |
| Best Western Inn |
270 South Street
Morristown NJ 07960 |
973 540-1700 |
| Hamilton Park Hotel |
175 Park Avenue
Florham Park NJ 07932 |
973 377-2424
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| Headquarters Plaza Hotel |
3 Headquarters Plaza
Morristown NJ 07960 |
973 898-9100 |
| Howard Johnson |
1255 Route 10
Whippany NJ 07981 |
973 539-8350 |
| Madison Hotel |
1 Convent Road
Convent Station NJ 07961 |
973 285-1800 |
| Marriott Hotels & Resorts |
1401 State Route 10
Whippany NJ 07981 |
973 538-8811 |
| Summerfield Suites Hotel |
194 Park Avenue
Morristown NJ 07960 |
973 971-0008 |
| Westin Morristown |
2 Whippany Road
Morristown NJ 07960 |
973 539-7300 |
| Courtyard by Marriott |
157 State Route 10
East Hanover NJ 07936 |
973 887-8700 |
| Days Inn of America |
6 Sylvan Way
Parsippany NJ 07054 |
973 428-9700 |
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