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Morristown National Historical Park
Plan Your Visit
 
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Yellow hiking trail in Jockey Hollow

Give yourself time:

Jockey Hollow
Visitor Center 30 minutes
Wick House 30 minutes
Hiking Trails 1 hour or more depending on the distance you plan to hike. 

Washington's Headquarters Museum and the Ford Mansion
Museum approximately 1 hour
Ford Mansion-Washington's Headquarters tours are approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

 

 

 
A group fo vistors listen to park ranger

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Visitors learn about the winter of 1779 at the Ford Mansion

Mark your calendar for these fee-free dates in 2012:

  • January 14-16
    Martin Luther King R. weekend

 

  •  April 21-29
    National Park Week 

 

  • June 9
    Get Outdoors Day

 

  • September 29
    National Public Lands Day

 

  • November 10-12
    Veterans Day weekend
 

Accessibility

For people with mobility impairments, the following visitor facilities are fully accessible to wheelchair users:

Washington's Headquarters Museum
Jockey Hollow Visitor Center.

The following walkways are paved:

from the visitor parking lot into the Washington's Headquarters Museum
from the visitor parking lot into the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center.

The Jockey Hollow section of the park has more than 11 miles of paved roads open for touring by private vehicle. Wayside exhibit panels along the route are partially accessible, on paths and in flat, grass covered areas. 

The park film has open captions at both the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center and the Washington's Headquarters Museum.

 

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Did You Know?
The Brown Bess was the standard issue infantry musket for the British Army. By 1770, the specifications of the weapon included a 39 inch length barrel, 14 pound weight, and a .75 calibre bullet.

Last Updated: January 17, 2012 at 08:54 MST