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Morristown National Historical Park
park, Morristown, New Jersey, United States
Morristown National Historical Park, historical park, Morristown, N.J., U.S. In the American Revolution the Continental Army under George Washington had its main winter campsite there in 1776–77 and 1779–80. Established in 1933, the park covers about 2.6 square miles (6.8 square km). It includes the house that served as Washington’s headquarters and other artifacts of the Revolution.
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