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Washington's Headquarters Museum, Morristown, NJ

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Washington's Headquarters Museum

A National Park Service museum within Morristown National Historical Park, focused on the army's winter camp of 1779-1780.

30 Washington Place, Morristown, NJ · Morristown, NJ

About Washington's Headquarters Museum

This museum sits inside Morristown National Historical Park and offers three exhibit galleries, a short orientation film, and a shop run by the park's partner, Eastern National. The roughly 15-minute film explains the winter encampment of 1779-1780. A longer version can be bought at the shop, which also sells books, videos, posters, clothing, mugs, and other keepsakes. The building is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator serving all floors.

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