Wick House

historical building, Morristown, New Jersey, United States

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The Wick House is a restored, revolutionary-era farmhouse located in Morristown, New Jersey, within the Morristown National Historical Park. This historic building served as a headquarters for General Arthur St. Clair during the American Revolution. The park itself preserves the main winter encampment site of the Continental Army under George Washington during the winters of 1776-1777 and 1779-1780.12

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…reconstructions of the soldiers’ huts; Wick House, a restored revolutionary-era farmhouse that served as headquarters for General Arthur St. Clair; the Jacob Ford Mansion, which was General George Washington’s headquarters; and the site of Fort Nonsense, a low earthwork fortification built in 1777. The park’s historical museum has a collection…
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…reconstructions of the soldiers’ huts; Wick House, a restored revolutionary-era farmhouse that served as headquarters for General Arthur St. Clair; the Jacob Ford Mansion, which was General George Washington’s headquarters; and the site of Fort Nonsense, a low earthwork fortification built in 1777. The park’s historical museum has a collection…
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