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Washington's Headquarters Museum

Museum

The Ford Mansion served as Washington's headquarters during the Hard Winter of 1779-80. The adjacent museum houses one of the finest collections of Revolutionary War artifacts in the country, including weapons, documents, and personal items of Continental Army soldiers.

What Happened Here

Washington chose the Ford Mansion for its size and location. From here he managed the crisis of the Hard Winter — desertions, supply failures, and near-starvation of his troops at nearby Jockey Hollow.

Visiting Today

Address

230 Morris Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960

Hours

Wed-Sun 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Admission

Free (National Park Service)

Connected Events

Jan 1777
Continental Army Arrives in Morristown

George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Colonel Jacob Ford Jr., Martha Washington

Jan 1777
First Winter Encampment at Morristown

Nathanael Greene, Colonel Jacob Ford Jr., Theodosia Ford, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Martha Washington

Jan 1777
Washington Establishes Headquarters at Ford Mansion

George Washington, Theodosia Ford, Alexander Hamilton, Martha Washington

Jan 1777
Morristown Intelligence Network Operations

George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Martha Washington

Feb 1777
Continental Army Smallpox Inoculation Program

Dr. John Cochran, George Washington, Martha Washington

May 1777
Construction of Fort Nonsense

George Washington, Martha Washington

May 1777
Continental Army Departs Morristown (First Encampment)

George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Martha Washington

Dec 1779
Continental Army Returns to Morristown for Second Encampment

George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Joseph Plumb Martin, Martha Washington

Dec 1779
The Hard Winter: Second Encampment at Morristown

Nathanael Greene, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Temperance "Tempe" Wick, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Martha Washington, Joseph Plumb Martin

Dec 1779
Soldier Hut Construction at Jockey Hollow

George Washington, Joseph Plumb Martin, Martha Washington