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The nearby Black River provided the power to

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Oct 13

Come celebrate the rededication of Fort Nonsense!!

Come celebrate the rededication of Fort Nonsense!! Huzzah to the WANJ for organizing this event.

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Oct 8

Beginning Friday, October 8 – 7:30 p.m. AUTUMN N

Beginning Friday, October 8 – 7:30 p.m. AUTUMN NIGHT MUSIC - An Outdoor Concert Series

Begining Friday, October 8 – 7:30 p.m.
Three Unique Nights of Song and Sound! ttps://www.morristourism.org/event/autumn-night-music-w-kate-baldwin/

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Oct 5

Thank you Gen. George Washington for joining us at

Thank you Gen. George Washington for joining us at the Morristown Festival on the Green! Our young patriot will treasure her signed Declaration of Independence 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. #morristourism #morristown #nps #heritagetravel

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Oct 3

We were thrilled to have Gen. George Washington to

We were thrilled to have Gen. George Washington today as our guest at the fantastic Morristown Festival on the Green!#morristourism#americanrevolutionarywar

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Sep 30

Come visit some of MC's most illustrious historica

Come visit some of MC's most illustrious historical venues at the Morristown Festival on the Green this Sunday - we all be located on North Park Place and have a VERY special guest waiting to meet you!

Acorn Hall
Bethel AME
Canal Society of NJ
Lamb's Artillery/2nd Regiment
Macculloch Hall
Morris County Tourism Bureau
Morristown National Historical Park

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Sep 29

Congratulations to our members Stony Hill Farms in

Congratulations to our members Stony Hill Farms in Chester for gracing the cover of New Jersey Monthly🌽🌽https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/get-lost-but-find-fun-in-a-corn-maze-this-fall/ #njfarms #cornmaze #stonyhill #morriscountynj

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Sep 29

Over 25 Artists from Morris County area will show

Over 25 Artists from Morris County area will show and sell their art work and crafts. Mediums include Oil painting, Jewelry, Origami, Fabric Art, Pottery, Wood working, Kids handmade clothes, Water color - and even a Magician. Join us October 2 (rain date Oct. 3) 1:30pm to 5:30pm for this family friendly outdoor art show at Lewis Morris Park - Doe Meadow Area - 270 Mendham Rd., Morristown.

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Sep 28

This Sunday is going to be perfect for the return

This Sunday is going to be perfect for the return of the Morristown Festival on the Green🌞

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Sep 22

Sweepstakes - Sweepstakes! Take a chance on this

Sweepstakes - Sweepstakes!
Take a chance on this clever opportunity to spend 24 hours in historic Morristown! https://www.jerseysbest.com/community/enter-for-a-chance-to-win-our-24-hours-in-morristown-sweepstakes/

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Sep 15

Waterloo Canal Day, Stanhope This Saturday, Sep

Waterloo Canal Day, Stanhope

This Saturday, September 18th from 10 am to 4 pm visit Waterloo in Stanhope for live music, canal boat rides, exhibits, the museum, historic tradesmen demos and more. Brought to you by the Canal Society of New Jersey.

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Sep 15

Celebrate opening night at Mayo Performing Arts Ce

Celebrate opening night at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown. Linda Eder: “Judy Garland: Me and My Shadow” Acclaimed vocalist and Broadway start Linda Eder performs music made popular by Judy Garland.

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Sep 13

Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival is back! Septembe

Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival is back! September 18th, Noon -10pm on the Morristown Green

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Sep 10

Support Grow it Green's alfresco at the farm! gro

Support Grow it Green's alfresco at the farm!
growitgreenmorristown.org

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Sep 8

Morris County Announces 20th Anniversary 9/11 Reme

Morris County Announces 20th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners is inviting residents of Morris County and beyond to join them Sept. 12, 2021, Sunday, at 6 p.m. to observe the 20th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a special remembrance ceremony at the Morris County 9/11 Memorial on West Hanover Avenue in Parsippany-Troy Hills.

Keynote remarks will be provided by Firefighter Rebecca Asaro, who joined the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) along with three of her brothers in honor of their father, Carl Francis Asaro, one of 343 FDNY members killed on Sept. 11, 2001. He died just a month shy of his 38th birthday.

Morris County lost 64 residents in the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, and annually conducts a remembrance ceremony.

The county’s 9/11 event will include musical interludes, a chorus, and the march of a color guard up West Hanover Avenue to the Memorial that will include police, fire, rescue and emergency personnel from across Morris County. A special invocation will accompany a lighting of candles and the traditional reading of the names of each person from Morris County who died.

Seating at the Memorial is limited, so the public is encouraged to bring lawn chairs to the outdoor observance. Parking will be available at the Morris County Department of Human Services building at 340 West Hanover Ave., on the Morris Township side of the street. Shuttle buses will be available to transport those in need the short distance to the Memorial.

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Sep 8

Back to School Edition of our event calendar: Dis

Back to School Edition of our event calendar: Discover Hip & Historic Morris County Morris Adult
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Sep 7

“A Day To Remember”: The Twentieth Anniversary

“A Day To Remember”: The Twentieth Anniversary of 9/11
Saturday, September 11 from 10:45 am to 5 pm: Free admission

Please join us for a day of remembrance on the 20th anniversary of September 11. In the Bickford Theatre, Sassona Norton, a sculptor who created a large 9/11 memorial will discuss her work and show the documentary “A Memorial Journey”. The Memorial was installed in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in memory of residents who were killed in the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. The documentary combines the emotions of the day with what it takes to produce an eighteen-feet-tall sculpture in bronze and steel. The presentation will end with a Q&A.

As New Jersey’s only Smithsonian Affiliate, the Museum will present the Smithsonian Channel film, 911: Stories in Fragments. This film explores how we all grasp an event as enormous as September 11. In the film, these stories start small: A briefcase, a Blackberry, a victim’s sweatshirt, and a hero’s name tag. Simple objects that tell personal stories, recounted in the donors’ own words. These stories deserve to be remembered across decades and generations. By telling stories, we triumph over tragedy.

These free programs are open to the public with advance registration required. Museum admission is waived all day.

Bickford Theatre Program Schedule for Saturday, September 11, 2021

11 am: Artist Talk and film with Artist Sassona Norton (1 hour)

Artist Talk RSVP
1 pm: 911: Stories in Fragments film screening (52 minutes)

Screening 1 pm RSVP
3 pm: 911: Stories in Fragments film screening (52 minutes)

Screening 3 pm RSVP

Note to visitors: RSVPs will be required for the 9/11 Theatre programs. Proof of vaccination and corresponding ID required for all patrons 12 and up. Masks required for all patrons.

The Museum will also limit theatre capacity to 50%.

Image Credit: Han Vu, 9-11 Memorial, Norristown, PA, 2005

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Sep 1

Visit morristourism.org for your schedule and tick

Visit morristourism.org for your schedule and tickets!

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Sep 1

Morristown National Historical Park's Fort Nonsens

Morristown National Historical Park's
Fort Nonsense Re-Opens 9/3/21

"We're thrilled that Fort Nonsense is re-opening in time for visitors to enjoy throughout Labor Day weekend," noted Morristown NHP Superintendent Tom Ross. "Fort Nonsense is an important location connected to George Washington's 1777 and 1779-80 Continental Army winter encampments in Morristown and offers a commanding view over the town and landscape beyond."

The Fort Nonsense area, located near the intersection of Ann and Chestnut Streets in Morristown, New Jersey, closed to the public in mid-June due to a roadway and parking area pavement rehabilitation project. In addition to reconstructing the roadway and parking area at the top of the hill, the project included drainage improvements, replacement of the roadway’s timber guardrail, replacement of metal gates, new pavement striping, and new and improved traffic control signage.

"The project was successfully completed and we're ready for visitors to experience the improved Fort Nonsense," stated Superintendent Ross. "We also encourage people to visit Morristown NHP's three other locations -- Washington’s Headquarters, Jockey Hollow, and the New Jersey Brigade area."

The grounds of all areas are open, and visitors can enter the following visitor buildings at its Jockey Hollow and Washington’s Headquarters areas:
• Jockey Hollow Visitor Center
• Ford Mansion at Washington's Headquarters
• Washington’s Headquarters Museum.

The buildings are open 10 am to 4 pm Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

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Aug 25

May we suggest hiking at Pyramid Mountain, climbin

May we suggest hiking at Pyramid Mountain, climbing to the Tripod Rock before summer ends? Pyramid Mountain’s 1,545 acres of rugged trails, fields, forests and wetlands are a cherished local favorite. Roughly 18,000 years ago, the receding Wisconsin Glacier shaped the unusual glacial erratics found here, like Tripod Rock (a 180-ton boulder balanced on three smaller boulders) and Bear Rock (one of the largest in New Jersey)

This wilderness, virtually untouched for decades, is now a significant wildlife sanctuary. The park’s highest point is 934 feet, with a magnificent view of the New York City skyline.

After an exhilarating hike on the trails, come inside the Pyramid Mountain Visitors Center to experience a variety of interactive educational exhibits about the history and wildlife of the area, including the Lenape Indians and early European settlers, habitats, and how the Wisconsin Glacier shaped the land. Adult and children’s programs, and scout and school programs are offered year-round, as well as summer camp.

Of Special Note:
The Visitors Center has exhibits on the Lenape Indians, Wisconsin Glacier, wildlife and more
The Visitors Center is open seven days a week
Managed by the Morris County Park Commission

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Aug 23

37th annual Giralda Music & Arts Festival returns

37th annual Giralda Music & Arts Festival returns on August 28, 2021 – Gates open at 3:00

Enjoy the beauty of a performance by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra while relaxing on the lush grounds of the Giralda Farms Corporate Park, (the former Dodge Estate). There will be plenty to see and do, with children’s activities and an art show and sale. Morris Arts’ traditional creative picnic contest will return with prizes awarded to the most inventive picnics that day. This will mark Morris Arts’ 37th Giralda Music & Arts Festival – and the return of a much-treasured tradition in the area.

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will perform diverse music from inspiring composers across the Americas including John Williams, Petro Elias Gutiérrez, Oscar Lorenzo Fernández and longtime New Jersey resident George Walker. Hear trailblazer Florence Price’s lighthearted “Nimble Feet” from Dances in the Canebrakes, enjoy patriotic favorites and rejoice in Aaron Copland’s classic “Saturday Night Waltz” from Rodeo.

Advance Tickets can be purchased online at https://e.givesmart.com/events/m5a/
(raindate August 29th), 2021.

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The MCTB receives operating support from the County of Morris and the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the NJ Department of State. Additional funding is provided by the division of Travel and Tourism, NJ Department of State.

Make my Weekend is a registered trademark of the Morris County Tourism Bureau © 2020 Morris County Tourism Bureau. All Rights Reserved.

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