Mount Vernon School Restoration Completed in Chatham Township Commissioner Presents Historic Preservation Plaque to Mark Project Fruition Restoration of the historic Mount Vernon School, also known as the Red Brick…
read moreNational Scholars and Leaders to Examine Character, Free Speech, Civic Virtue, and Democratic Institutions in Five-Part Series MORRISTOWN, NJ – The F. M. Kirby Foundation announces “We the People: Reflections…
read moreMorris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Traces Roots to the American Revolution County Commissioners Join Celebration of Irish Heritage and Revolutionary History The Morris County Board of County Commissioners joined…
read moreMORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Morris County has officially launched the Morris County Traveling Mural Project, a collaborative public art initiative designed to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary while engaging residents…
read moreNetcong, NJ – The Growing Stage: The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey, located in the historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong, NJ, is thrilled to present Mesmerized: A…
read moreFamilies Build Historic Morristown Brick by Brick at Sold Out Event Morris County’s observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution continued last weekend with the “Build Our History…
read moreA Soldiers’ Story: A Waggoner’s Tale — Isaac Hinds, 1780 The following report was written by Eric Olsen, Historian at Morristown National Historical Park, under the title “Morristown’s Camp Followers.”…
read more“they found a Leader in the brave Coll. Ford they followd him with Alacrity” – Samuel Adams, January 9, 1777 Colonel Jacob Ford, Jr. & the Morris County Militia 1776…
read moreA Soldiers’ Story: Colonel Benoni Hathaway Benoni Hathaway (DAR ancestor A052992, born 6 November 1743 in Morristown) has been described as “bustling” because of his many roles in support of…
read moreSoldiers’ Story: A Tale of Two Hessians Most Hessian soldiers fought on the side of the British during the Revolution, but there were exceptions. Here are two stories of Hessian…
read moreSoldiers’ Story: The Musicians of War Today we enjoy fife and drum performances at parades and celebrations. During the Revolution, military field music had little to do with entertainment, but…
read moreSoldiers’ Story: Dr. Jabez Campfield Dr. Jabez Campfield (born 24 Dec 1737) was the first doctor in Morristown, a surgeon in the Continental Army during the Revolution, and a civil…
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