At jct. of U.S. 202 and NJ 24, Morristown, New Jersey. County/parish: Morris.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000053.
2 contributing buildings. 4 contributing sites.
Morristown National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park, headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, consisting of four sites important during the American Revolutionary War: Jockey Hollow, Ford Mansion, Fort Nonsense, and Washington's Headquarters Museum.
The sites are located in Morristown and Harding Township, both in Morris County, and in Bernardsville in Somerset County.
With its establishment on March 2, 1933, Morristown became the country's first National Historical Park. On October 15, 1966, citing its significance in archeology, architecture, and military history, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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