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Morristown, town, seat (1740) of Morris county, north-central New Jersey, U.S., on the Whippany River, 18 miles (29 km) west of Newark. Founded as West Hanover in 1710, when a forge was established to exploit local iron ore, it was renamed in 1740 for Lewis Morris, then governor of the colony.
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According to British colonial records, the first permanent settlement in Morristown was New Hanover, founded in 1715 by colonists from New York and Connecticut. Morris County was created on March 15, 1739, from portions of Hunterdon County.
In November 1930, the people of Morristown unanimously voted to donate the historic property owned by the town to the federal government, and on March 2, 1933, President Herbert Hoover signed...
George Washington really did sleep here, for Morristown served as his headquarters for two different winter encampments during the Revolutionary War. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Morristown one of its “Dozen Distinctive Destinations.”
Morristown was settled around 1715 by English Presbyterians from Southold, New York on Long Island and New Haven, Connecticut as the village of New Hanover. On March 15, 1739 the town became the seat of the newly created Morris County and New Hanover changed its name to Morris Town.
Nov 26, 2022 · Morristown, NJ, settled around 1715, host to George Washington and the Continental Army through the rough winter of 1779-80, and officially incorporated as a town in April of 1865 has undergone significant changes throughout the years.
Feb 11, 2019 · Our state's capital was founded in 1719, Princeton was settled in the late 17th century, and Elizabeth (the original home of Princeton University) was chartered in 1664. Each of these towns has something special to offer but one of our favorite historic towns is Morristown.
