Morristown National Historical Park

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General Info

Founded in 1916, National Park Service is a provider of maintenance services to parks and communities across the United States. Based in Morristown, N.J., it is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior and is under the governance of the U.S. Senate. The organization carries out conservation, preservation and recreation services for about 400 national parks and works in around 3,141 counties across the nation. National Park Service works with Indian tribes, state/local governments, nonprofit organizations, private citizens and other partners to build trails/playgrounds, restore historic buildings, expand affordable housing and protect watersheds.

Email

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Extra Phones

Phone: (973) 543-4030

Fax: (973) 451-9212

Services/Products

Hiking, Biking, Bird Watching, Horseback Riding. Entrance Fee - $4.00, Annual Pass - $15.00, America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, Interagency Senior Pass- $10.00, Interagency Annual Pass- $80.00, Interagency Access Pass- Free, Interagency Annual Military Pass- Free. Morristown National Historical Park will offer free admission on the following dates: February 14th, 15th and 16th 2015: Presidents Day Weekend April 18th and 19th, 2015:National Park Week's opening weekend August 25th, 2015:National Park Service's 99th Birthday September 26th, 2015: National Public Lands Day November 11th, 2015: Veterans Day

Payment method

check, no credit cards

Location

Morristown National Historical Park is the easiest to see by car. We have 4 different locations throughout the greater Morristown area. Washington's Headquarters Museum and Ford Mansion as well as Jockey Hollow Visitor Center and Wick House are the two main areas of the Park. Detailed directions are below. They are the best places to start and Rangers can give you directions to the Cross Estate Gardens/New Jersey Brigade Area and Fort Nonsense Area of the park.

Amenities

Gift Shop, Morristown National Historical Park Library, Washington's Headquarters Museum, Ford Mansion

Accreditation

National Park Service, US Department of the Interior

Other Links

http://www.nps.gov/morr/contacts.htm

http://morristownnhpmuseum.blogspot.com

http://www.nps.gov/morr/planyourvisit/index.htm

https://www.nps.gov/morr/index.htm

Categories

Historical Places, Museums

Other Information

Parking: Street, Lot, Private

Reviews

Jay B.

02/27/2016

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Overall

Impressive park with a lot of history near downtown Morristown. George Washington headquarters, soldiers barracks, etc... Interesting stop.

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Details

Phone: (973) 539-2016

Address: 30 Washington Pl, Morristown, NJ 07960

Website: http://www.nps.gov/morr/contacts.htm