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Morristown National Historical Park

Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey has several units, with Fort Nonsense, the Ford Mansion and the Historical Museum located in the town of Morristown; while Jockey Hollow lies just outside of the town. Jockey Hollow is a wildlife sanctuary encompassing the largest geographical area of the Park. Here you will find a Visitor Center amid the remains of the colonial forces winter camp during the American Revolution, which housed the various brigades forming the army. This region was vital to the victory of the Revolutionary forces, with Morristown hosting General Washington's Headquarters in the Ford Mansion. Fort Nonsense is on the highest hill of the town offering a panorama of the surrounding countryside to the visitor and provided tactical advantages for the Continental Army. Morristown Park not only honors and preserves the remains of the Revolutionary period; it is an opportunity to discover the astounding history relating to the terrible winter which caused considerable difficulties for the troops, a near mutiny and freezing, unhappy soldiers. Miraculously, Washington held his men together until they were able to coalesce into a cohesive unit which helped to win the conflict against the British. The stories are numerous; the exhibits are many, while the collections of manuscripts, letters, paintings, drawings and colonial artifacts will delight the historian and tourist alike. Jockey Hollow is beautiful at any time of year, with the wildflower trail becoming a wondrous sight in springtime, with trees that turn magnificent colors in the fall; all located in these lovely wooded hills. There are brooks amongst the wooded area that shelter deer, birds and other wildlife. There are equestrian paths in addition to foot paths at Jockey Hollow, as well as cycling, cross-country skiing and sledding in the winter. For the history minded there is a reconstructed Camp Hospital near the cemetery by Bettin Oak, which holds the remains of those who did not survive the bitter winter. Then there is the Wick House and Farm, another historical site at Jockey Hollow, which has a story of its own and which also has a garden adjacent to it that is tended by volunteers.