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Quick answer: The best Revolutionary War sites in Morris County are Washington’s Headquarters and the Ford Mansion, the Jockey Hollow soldier huts, the Wick House, Fort Nonsense, the Morristown Green, the First Presbyterian Church burying ground, the Schuyler-Hamilton House, the new Washington-Rochambeau marker at Frelinghuysen Arboretum and the Ford-Faesch Manor House. Most are free.
Morris County has a fair claim to being the military capital of the American Revolution. George Washington’s army spent two winters here, in 1777 and again in 1779 to 1780, and the iron forges in our hills turned out cannonballs and tools for the Continental Army. Nearly 250 years later, you can still stand where those soldiers drilled, slept and stood guard.
Veterans Day is a fitting time to visit. One planning note: November 11, 2026 falls on a Wednesday, and the buildings at Morristown National Historical Park are open Thursday through Monday only. The park grounds, trails and outdoor sites are open every day, so a Wednesday walk at Jockey Hollow or Fort Nonsense works perfectly. Save the museum for the long weekend.
1. Washington’s Headquarters Museum and Ford Mansion, Morristown
Washington lived and worked in the Ford family’s elegant white mansion during the brutal winter of 1779 to 1780. Today you can tour the house on a free ranger led tour, then explore the museum next door with its galleries of Revolutionary era objects. Tour passes are handed out first come, first served at the museum desk, with no advance reservations. For a deeper dive, read our full guide to Washington’s Headquarters in Morristown.
Address: 30 Washington Place, Morristown
Hours: Thursday to Monday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free. Details at nps.gov/morr.
2. Jockey Hollow Encampment, Morristown
This is the place that gives you chills. Thousands of Continental soldiers built log hut cities on these hillsides during one of the coldest winters on record. Reconstructed soldier huts stand on the Pennsylvania Line, and the Tour Road and roughly 27 miles of trails wind through the encampment and the New Jersey Brigade area. Bring good shoes and take your time.
Address: Jockey Hollow Visitor Center, 586 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown
Hours: Grounds daily, sunrise to 6 p.m. Visitor center Thursday to Monday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3. Wick House, Jockey Hollow
Just steps from the visitor center, the Wick family farmhouse served as officers’ quarters during the 1779 to 1780 encampment. It is also tied to one of Morris County’s favorite legends, the story of young Tempe Wick hiding her horse from mutinous soldiers. The farmhouse and its kitchen garden feel frozen in time.
Address: Jockey Hollow, 586 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown
Hours: Thursday to Monday, hours vary. Ask at the visitor center on the day of your visit.
4. Fort Nonsense, Morristown
Washington ordered an earthwork built on this hill in May 1777 to guard the town and its supply depot. The redoubt was nicknamed Fort Nonsense long after the war, but its purpose was serious: it was a lookout and alarm post commanding the town. Today it is a quiet hilltop with interpretive signs and a sweeping view toward downtown Morristown.
Address: Fort Nonsense area, off Western Avenue, Morristown
Hours: Daily, 8 a.m. to sunset. No restrooms on site.
5. Morristown Green, Morristown
In 1777 the Green was the army’s parade and drill ground, and Washington made his first Morristown headquarters at Arnold’s Tavern on its edge. Life size bronze statues of Washington, Alexander Hamilton and the Marquis de Lafayette now mark the spring 1780 moment Lafayette brought word that French help was on the way. It is free, open all the time, and a short walk from coffee and lunch.
Address: 10 North Park Place, Morristown
6. First Presbyterian Church burying ground, Morristown
Just off the Green, the old churchyard holds roughly 130 veterans of the American Revolution, which makes it a meaningful Veterans Day stop. During the 1777 encampment, the church on this site served as an infirmary for Continental soldiers recovering from smallpox inoculation. The present church building is the third on the site.
Address: 57 East Park Place, Morristown
Hours: Grounds dawn to dusk. Please be respectful of services.
7. Schuyler-Hamilton House, Morristown
Here is the romantic chapter of the Revolution. In the winter of 1779 to 1780, this 1760 house belonged to Dr. Jabez Campfield and hosted Washington’s chief physician, Dr. John Cochran, and his wife. Their guest Elizabeth Schuyler was courted here by a young aide named Alexander Hamilton, and the two married that December. The Morristown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has cared for the house since 1923.
Address: 5 Olyphant Place, Morristown
Hours: Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., except during special events. Group tours by appointment through the NJ DAR.
8. Washington-Rochambeau marker, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morris Township
The newest stop on the list. On August 27, 2026, a New Jersey Historical Commission marker titled French Forces Pivot to New Jersey was unveiled at the arboretum. It is the first marker to show exactly where the Washington-Rochambeau route crossed Morris County, recalling August 29, 1781, when French troops left their camp near Whippany on the march that ended in victory at Yorktown. Pair it with a stroll through the arboretum’s winter gardens.
Address: 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township
Hours: Grounds daily, 8 a.m. to sunset. Free. Details at Morris County Parks.
9. Ford-Faesch Manor House, Rockaway Township
Head north for the industrial side of the war. Jacob Ford Jr., the same family that built the Ford Mansion, raised this Georgian stone house in the 1760s at Mount Hope. Ironmaster John Jacob Faesch later ran the furnace here, producing cannon, cannonballs, shot and tools for the Continental Army, with more than 30 Hessian prisoners of war working the site with Washington’s approval. The house opens several times a year for programs by the Historical Society of Rockaway Township.
Address: 629 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway Township
Hours: Open for scheduled events. See Rockaway Township for details.
Planning your winter visit
Morristown National Historical Park is free, and veterans and current service members can pick up the free Military Pass at either visitor desk. Park buildings close on Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and January 1, and all buildings will be closed for the season from January 4 through February 12, 2027, so go before the new year if the museum is on your list. Want more history? See our roundup of the best historic sites in Morris County, lace up for our favorite hiking trails in Morris County, and share our guide to veteran resources in Morris County with someone who served.
Frequently asked questions
Is Morristown National Historical Park open on Veterans Day 2026?
The grounds, including Jockey Hollow and Fort Nonsense, are open daily. Veterans Day 2026 is a Wednesday, and park buildings are open Thursday through Monday only.
How much does it cost to visit Washington’s Headquarters in Morristown?
Nothing. All grounds and facilities at Morristown National Historical Park are free, including the guided Ford Mansion tour.
Where did Washington’s army camp in Morris County?
The army camped around Morristown in 1777 and at Jockey Hollow during the winter of 1779 to 1780, while Washington used the Ford Mansion as his headquarters.
When is the Schuyler-Hamilton House open?
Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., except during special events. Group tours can be arranged by appointment.
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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