New Jersey played a major role in shaping our nation’s history, and much of it can still be found in Morris County, where George Washington once lived and the Revolutionary War was fought. Beyond the history, you’ll find plenty for your kids to do with interactive museums, NJ’s biggest lake (which really spans two counties—Morris…
Dinner-Theater Performance Previews Show Seeking to Become NJ’s Official Musical On Christmas night 1776, with the American Revolution hanging by a thread, General George Washington crossed the Delaware River and won the Battles of Trenton and Princeton, before retiring to winter quarters near Morristown. During ten crucial days, the tide of war turned. Now, 250…
Nearly 100 history enthusiasts gathered at Morris Museum this week to watch “The Worst Winter of the Revolution: 1779-80,” an episode of the acclaimed PBS series Drive By History that argues the case the Continental Army’s most grueling winter encampment was at Morristown’s Jockey Hollow, not the better-known Valley Forge. No one disputes that the army of the American Revolution, wherever the soldiers marched,…
DOVER — Two historic properties in the Town of Dover are among thirty-five projects across twenty municipalities receiving nearly five million dollars in historic preservation grants approved by the Morris County Board of County Commissioners. The Orchard Street Cemetery Gatehouse was awarded $349,760 to continue the second phase of its restoration, the larger of the…
Nationwide Public Declaration Reading Recreates Historic July 8, 1776 Event At 5:59 p.m., the bell atop the historic Morris County Courthouse rang 13 times as about 70 people stood on the lawn outside to witness a recreation of one of the nation’s defining moments: A public reading of the Declaration of Independence exactly 250 years after Americans…
BOONTON — Boonton Main Street announces the return of Boonton Brewfest on Saturday, September 19, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Canal Side Park. One of the community’s most anticipated annual events, Brewfest will bring together craft breweries, wineries, distilleries, local food vendors, live entertainment, and community members for an unforgettable afternoon in the…
