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Alerts and conditions

Information Temporary Closure of the Lloyd W. Smith Gallery in the Museum

The Lloyd W. Smith Gallery will be closed temporarily due to construction. All other exhibits will remain open.

Overview

Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the sites of General Washington and the Continental Army’s winter encampment from December 1779 to June 1780, where soldiers survived the coldest winter on record. 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.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Biking
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Horse Trekking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Living History
  • Reenactments
  • Historic Weapons Demonstration
  • First Person Interpretation
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Birdwatching
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store
  • Gift Shop and Souvenirs

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Plan your visit

Hours

Washington's Headquarters Museum and Jockey Hollow Visitor Center.: Washington's Headquarters Museum: Open Thursday-Monday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Jockey Hollow Visitor Center: Open Thursday-Monday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Winter Season Closure: January 4, 2027 through February 12, 2027.

Park Grounds: Unplanned closures or delayed openings may occur for snow and ice or tree removal or road construction and repair. Please check the alerts on the website for the most current information.

Getting there

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.

Visitor centers

Weather

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.

Phone: 973.539.2016

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

The front facade of the Washington's Headquarters Museum
Washington's Headquarters Museum · NPS Photo/Dan Beards
Four replica wooden soldier huts on a hillside in winter
Replica Soldier Huts in Jockey Hollow · NPS Photo/Dan Beards
The Cross Estate mansion in the springtime
Cross Estate Mansion and Gardens · NPS Photo
View of the front facede of the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center--a dark brown brick buildings
Jockey Hollow Visitor Center · NPS Photo/T. Winslow
Garden with flowers and plants and 18th century farm house in background
Wick House Kitchen Garden · NPS photos/T. Winslow
White georgian/colonial building with statue of officer on horse in foreground
Ford Mansion with Washington Statue · NPS photo/T. Winslow

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