Jockey Hollow Encampment --Living History Event

April 20 and 21 2024 Spring Encampment at Jockey HollowMorristown National Historical Park hosts its largest special event of the year Free Admission Morristown NJ – On Saturday April 20 and Sunday April 21 re-enactors from across the northeast will arrive at Jockey Hol......More

April 20 and 21 2024 Spring Encampment at Jockey HollowMorristown National Historical Park hosts its largest special event of the year Free Admission Morristown NJ – On Saturday April 20 and Sunday April 21 re-enactors from across the northeast will arrive at Jockey Hollow for Morristown National Historical Park's Spring Encampment. The special event focuses on the lives of soldiers and civilians during the Revolutionary War. It's an event full of activities for the whole family.Highlights for the weekend include demonstrations in camp of cooking sewing and other camp chores military maneuvers and musket firing and a special “children’s muster ” where children can learn to drill and march like Revolutionary soldiers. The Friends of Jockey Hollow is sponsoring additional re-enactor demonstrations during the weekend. Carpenter Scott Lance from At the Sign of the Adze Ace and Chisel will be using original and reproduction tools and hand-made equipment to demonstrate 18th-century woodworking and construction techniques. Furthermore Nelson Abrams a member of the Department of Geographers will join the Encampment and demonstrate surveying techniques used by the Continental Army. Scott and Nelson are members of Helms’ Company which is a group of volunteers dedicated to portraying the men and women of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment during the War for American Independence. The event opens at 11:00 a.m. On Saturday camp concludes at 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday camp concludes at 3:30 pm.The schedule is as follows:Saturday April 2011:00 a.m.- Camp Opens11:30 a.m.- Inspection of the Troops1:00 p.m.- Firing Demonstration and Drill1:30 p.m.- Children’s Drill3:00 p.m.- Firing Demonstration and Drill3:30 p.m.- Children’s Drill 4:00 p.m.- Camp ClosesSunday April 2110:00 a.m.- Pre-camp opening event: Hike to the Huts with Soldiers – meets behind the Wick House 11:00 a.m.-Camp Opens 12:30 p.m.Inspection of the Troops 1:00 p.m.Firing Demonstration and Drill 1:30 p.m.Children’s Drill 3:00 p.mFiring Demonstration and Drill3:30 p.m  Camp ClosesThe Wick House will be open each day 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center will be open 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. All activities are free and take place at Jockey Hollow.The GPS Address is 586 Tempe Wick Road Morristown NJ 07960. For more information call 973-539-2016 x 210 or visit www.nps.gov/morr

Wick Farm at Jockey Hollow, near the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center