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The park also maintains a museum and library collection related to the encampments and to George Washington, as well as items from both pre- and post-Revolutionary America.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/morr/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=40.7986&b_tl_lng=-74.5657&b_br_lat=40.7397&b_br_lng=-74.4657","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Morristown%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/morr/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C804A08-1DD8-B71B-0B73C1F0A0ACAD7A.jpg","title":"Wick House","alt":"The Wick House surrounded by colorful fall leaves","caption":"The Wick House in the fall.","credit":"NPS Photo/Dan Beards","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C804BB2-1DD8-B71B-0BD3719BE49A0FDD.jpg","title":"Washington's Headquarters Museum","alt":"The front facade of the Washington's Headquarters Museum","caption":"The front facade of the Washington's Headquarters Museum, which was designed in 1933 to look similar to Washington's Mt Vernon home.","credit":"NPS Photo/Dan Beards","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C804D28-1DD8-B71B-0B577BE90E49B5E8.jpg","title":"Replica Soldier Huts in Jockey Hollow","alt":"Four replica wooden soldier huts on a hillside in winter","caption":"These replica soldier huts represent the location of the Pennsylvania Brigade encampment site in Jockey Hollow","credit":"NPS Photo/Dan Beards","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C804E96-1DD8-B71B-0B9824672DCF8A75.jpg","title":"Cross Estate Mansion and Gardens","alt":"The Cross Estate mansion in the springtime","caption":"The Cross Estate property was the site of the New Jersey Brigade winter encampement in 1779-1780. 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Please check the alerts on the website for the most current information.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise - 5:00PM","monday":"Sunrise - 5:00PM","thursday":"Sunrise - 5:00PM","sunday":"Sunrise - 5:00PM","tuesday":"Sunrise - 5:00PM","friday":"Sunrise - 5:00PM","saturday":"Sunrise - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[]}],"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.","weatherInfo":"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.","contacts":{"phone":"973.539.2016","email":"morr_interpretation@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Jockey Hollow Visitor Center","description":"This one story brick and glass structure came to the park during the preparations for the Bicentennial. Inside, visitors will find an information desk, bookstore, a painted mural depicting Jockey Hollow during the 1779 encampment, and a full scale replica of the log huts Continental Soldiers lived in. Guided tours of the nearby Wick Farm House usually begin here. The restrooms can be accessed from the exterior doors, and remain open after the visitor center closes.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/morr/learn/historyculture/jockey-hollow.htm","lat":40.7626989998,"lon":-74.5426330005},{"name":"Washington's Headquarters Museum","description":"Built by the National Park Service in the 1930s, the Washington's Headquarters Museum contains numerous artifacts about the American Revolution. There are three galleries, an auditorium, a theater, and the Discover History Center. The museum often hosts special exhibits and programs. Situated just behind the historic Ford Mansion that served as Washington's headquarters for six months, guided tours of the home begin in the museum as well.","url":"","lat":40.7972510003,"lon":-74.4671130009}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"great-swamp-national-wildlife-refuge","km":8},{"slug":"thomas-edison-national-historical-park","km":25},{"slug":"paterson-great-falls-national-historical-park","km":34},{"slug":"ellis-island-part-of-statue-of-liberty-national-monument","km":42},{"slug":"statue-of-liberty-national-monument","km":42},{"slug":"national-parks-of-new-york-harbor","km":43}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=morr"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.618Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Temporary Closure of the Lloyd W. 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