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The Wick House surrounded by colorful fall leaves

The Wick House in the fall.

The front facade of the Washington's Headquarters Museum, which was designed in 1933 to look similar to Washington's Mt Vernon home.

Four replica wooden soldier huts on a hillside in winter

These replica soldier huts represent the location of the Pennsylvania Brigade encampment site in Jockey Hollow

The Cross Estate mansion in the springtime

The Cross Estate property was the site of the New Jersey Brigade winter encampement in 1779-1780. Today the encampment site is preserved while the estate is host to several beautiful gardens.

View of the front facede of the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center--a dark brown brick buildings

View of the front facade of the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center

Garden with flowers and plants and 18th century farm house in background

A 18th century style kitchen garden with vegetables and herbs

White georgian/colonial building with statue of officer on horse in foreground

The Ford Mansion where General Washington headquartered during the winter of 1779-80

Fort Nonsense--the site of an earthen fort during the American Revolution-offers a view toward New York City

A white colonial building with snow in the foreground and a blue sky and trees in the background

The Ford Mansion was the headquarters for General George Washington during the "Hard Winter" of 1779-1780

Physical Address:

30 Washington Place

Morristown, NJ 07960

Mailing Address:

30 Washington Place

Morristown, NJ 07960

contact-details

Phone Number: 973.539.2016 Voice

Email Address: morr_interpretation@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the sites of General Washington and the Continental army’s winter encampment of December 1779 to June 1780, where they survived through what would be the coldest winter on record. The park also maintains a museum & library collection related to the encampments & George Washington, as well as items relating to pre- and post-Revolutionary America.

park designation:National Historical Park

Directions:

Morristown National Historical Park is easiest to see by car. There are four different sites throughout the greater Morristown area. Washington's Headquarters Museum / Ford Mansion and Fort Nonsense are located in Morristown. The Jockey Hollow unit with its visitor center and historic Wick House; and the New Jersey Brigade Area are both about 6 miles south of Morristown, Detailed directions can be found on the park website.

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Directions

Operating Hours:

Headquarters Museum and Jockey Hollow Visitor Center.

The Washington's Headquarters Museum and Jockey Hoyllow Visitor Center are open Thursday-Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. The park grounds are open 8 am to 8 pm Call the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center 973 543 4030 regarding tours of the Wick House. The Ford Mansion is closed until sometime in July 2024 due to preservation and construction work. Check the park website and Facebook page for updates

Exceptions:

WInter hours (January 1, 2025 - February 17, 2025)

Open on Park holiday (February 18, 2025 - February 24, 2025)

Independence Day (July 4, 2024 - July 4, 2024)

Thanksgiving (November 23, 2024 - November 23, 2024)

Christmas Day (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)

Park Grounds

Current Grounds Hours: 8 am to 8 pm In Morristown, the open grounds hours from Washington's Headquarters/Ford Mansion and Fort Nonsense, the Jockey Hollow, and the New Jersey Brigade units change according to the seasons. Please follow the Active Exceptions listed, as they are the current hours. Unplanned closures or delayed openings may occur for snow and ice or tree removal or road construction and repair. Check the website or facebook.com/MorristownNPS for current information.

Exceptions:

Early Autumn Hours (September 11, 2024 - October 8, 2024)

Autumn Hours (October 9, 2024 - November 5, 2024)

Winter Hours (November 6, 2024 - March 15, 2025)

Weather Information:

Weather in this part of New Jersey is typical of the mid-Atlantic region--a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and moderately cold winters.