The Washington Association of New Jersey was founded in 1874 in order to preserve the Ford Mansion which sheltered General George Washington and his Headquarters staff during the worst winter of the Revolutionary War (1779-1780).
Today WANJ is the partner of the Morristown National Historical Park and works to insure the legacy of General Washington and the Continental Army.
American Perseverance
The story of Morristown in the American Revolution is the story of perseverance in the face of adversity. The officers and men of the Continental Army called the winter in Morristown the most difficult of the war. A visit to Morristown National Historical Park is an inspiration for what Americans endured in the cause of independence.
Washington Association
of New Jersey
~ WANJ ~
Founded 1874
Partner to Morristown National Historical Park ~ Showcasing American history at the important national historic sites of the Ford Mansion in Morristown, which was General George Washington’s Military Headquarters during the American Revolution/ War for Independence in 1779-80, and Jockey Hollow, site of the Encampment of the Continental Army.
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Washington Association
of New Jersey
~ WANJ ~
Founded 1874
Partner to Morristown National Historical Park ~ Showcasing American history at the important national historic sites of the Ford Mansion in Morristown, which was General George Washington’s Military Headquarters during the American Revolution/ War for Independence in 1779-80, and Jockey Hollow, site of the Encampment of the Continental Army.
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Discover
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