Morristown, New Jersey first earned its place in history during the Revolutionary War when General George Washington camped here with the Continental army, an e

For many Americans, Morristown evokes pictures of ragged troops huddled in log huts, shivering in the bitter cold of winter--but there is more to the history of

The seat of Morris County, Morristown began as a small rural settlement centered around a common green. The small village soon earned its place in American hist

Gideon Morris, for whom the town is named, was granted a tract of land by North Carolina in 1787. The settlement flourished because important early travel route

This handbook describes and illustrates the history of Morristown, New Jersey during and after the Revolutionary War. Includes a guide to the present day site.