Encampment Weekend

Replica cannon fire gives visitors a taste of what combat looked, sounded, and felt like. These demonstrations have been booming in recent years.

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Spring Encampment at Jockey Hollow--April 22 - 23, 2023

Saturday, April 22 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 23 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Jockey Hollow will come to life on Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, when re-enactors from across the northeast arrive for Morristown National Historical Park's Spring Encampment. The special event focuses on the life and times of soldiers and civilians during the Revolutionary War. It's an event full of activities for the whole family.Highlights for the weekend include: demonstrations in camp of cooking, sewing, and other camp chores, military maneuvers, and musket firing and a special “children’s muster,” where children can learn to drill and march like Revolutionary soldiers.

The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, April 22

11:00 a.m.- Camp Opens
11:30 a.m.- Inspection of the Troops
1:00 p.m.- Firing Demonstration and Drill
1:30 p.m.- Children’s Drill
3:00 p.m.- Firing Demonstration and Drill
3:30 p.m.- Children’s Drill
4:00 p.m.- Camp Closes

Sunday, April 23

10:00 a.m.- Pre-camp opening event: Hike to the Huts with Soldiers – meets behind the Wick House
11:00 a.m.- Camp Opens
12:30 p.m.- Inspection of the Troops
1:00 p.m.- Firing Demonstration and Drill
1:30 p.m.- Children’s Drill
3:00 p.m.- Firing Demonstration and Drill
3:30 p.m.- Camp Closes

Reenactment Units
2^nd NJ Regt. Helms' Company
German Regiment
Colonel Ogden's First Infantry
11^th PA Regiment Infantry
9^th PA Light Infantry
1^st NY Regiment
Spencer's Regiment
Lt Trevet's Company of Marines
Mott's Artillery - Saturday only
Lamb's Artillery - Saturday & Sunday
Donegal Twp. Rifles
5^th PA Regiment Infantry