Washington's Headquarters at Morristown

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The Ford Mansion is part of the Morristown National Historical Park, and is located on a hilltop in Morristown, New Jersey. The Ford Mansion was the “hard winter” (from December 1779 - May 1780) quarters of George Washington and the Continental Army. That winter remains the coldest on record for New Jersey.

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base, Morris-Jumel mansion, head main office, president general commander in chief george washington's headquarters in new york, command post

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1763-1788 American Revolution Places, New Jersey

Source

Benson John Lossing, ed. Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (vol. 10) (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1912)

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