Cooper Gristmill Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms Revolutionary War Reenactors Fort Nonsense The Morristown Green Morristown National Historical Park Soldiers at the Wick House Fosterfields Living Historical Farm

History – Discover the Character

Each of the 39 Morris County municipalities has something to offer the heritage tourist. There are many points of interest that provide insight into the county’s Revolutionary War-era past, its rich contributions to early Industrial America, the Gilded Age when the county was known as the “inland Newport” to its emergence in the 20th century as a cradle of innovation in the pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries. Morris County is home to America’s first national historical park which is dedicated to preserving the sites associated with General George Washington and the Continental Army who camped locally in the winters of 1777 and 1779-80.

Stop 1: Morris County Tourism Bureau, 6 Court Street

 

Welcome to Morristown, county seat of Morris. Our town was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and expanded in 1986 to include 700 civic, commercial and residential buildings. Originally settled c. 1715, the town grew after the discovery of iron in the surrounding hills. General George Washington brought the Continental Army twice to the area for winter encampments. Stop by the office to plan your stay and to pick up maps, brochures and coupons. The Tourism Bureau offers programming such as guided tours and scavenger hunts, and has a gift shop. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday mornings during the summer.

 

morris county tourism bureau

 

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