Event

Jockey Hollow Encampment --Living History Event

Morristown National Historical Park

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 41.000000, -75.000000


Wick Farm at Jockey Hollow, near the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

5 hours

Type of Event

Living History

Description

April 20 and 21, 2024 Spring Encampment at Jockey Hollow

Morristown National Historical Park hosts its largest special event of the year Free Admission Morristown, NJ – On Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21, re-enactors from across the northeast will arrive at Jockey Hollow for Morristown National Historical Park's Spring Encampment. The special event focuses on the lives 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 Friends of Jockey Hollow is sponsoring additional re-enactor demonstrations during the weekend. Carpenter Scott Lance, from At the Sign of the Adze, Ace, and Chisel, will be using original and reproduction tools and hand-made equipment to demonstrate 18th-century woodworking and construction techniques. Furthermore, Nelson Abrams, a member of the Department of Geographers, will join the Encampment and demonstrate surveying techniques used by the Continental Army. Scott and Nelson are members of Helms’ Company, which is a group of volunteers dedicated to portraying the men and women of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment during the War for American Independence. The event opens at 11:00 a.m. On Saturday, camp concludes at 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday camp concludes at 3:30 pm.

The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, April 20

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 21

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

The Wick House will be open each day 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center will be open 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. All activities are free and take place at Jockey Hollow.

The GPS Address is 586 Tempe Wick Road Morristown, NJ 07960. For more information call 973-539-2016 x 210 or visit www.nps.gov/morr

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Alexander Parody
973 539 2016 x260
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