The Wick House surrounded by colorful fall leaves
The Wick House in the fall. NPS Photo/Dan Beards

Morristown National Historical Park

National Historic Site · New Jersey · National Park Service

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.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Biking · Hiking · Horseback Riding

Know before you go

Phone
973.539.2016
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

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Things to do

Highlights: Architecture and Building · American Revolution · Farming and Agriculture · Military · Presidents · Wars and Conflicts · American Revolutionary War · Trails · Watersheds

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Front-Country Hiking · Horse Trekking · 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

Photos

  • The front facade of the Washington's Headquarters Museum
    NPS Photo/Dan Beards
  • Four replica wooden soldier huts on a hillside in winter
    NPS Photo/Dan Beards
  • The Cross Estate mansion in the springtime
    NPS Photo
  • View of the front facede of the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center--a dark brown brick buildings
    NPS Photo/T. Winslow
  • Garden with flowers and plants and 18th century farm house in background
    NPS photos/T. Winslow
  • White georgian/colonial building with statue of officer on horse in foreground
    NPS photo/T. Winslow
  • Overlook with cannon in foreground
    NPS photo
  • A white colonial building with snow in the foreground and a blue sky and trees in the background
    NPS photo/T. Winslow

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12