Dude I felt like a proud American when I first stepped foot here a decade ago for my elementary school field trip. Really cool knowing that George Washington, father of the United States, and the first president stayed in Morristown during the Revolutionary War. Learn a lot and highly recommend to my fellow Americans.

The brand new Discover History Center at the Washingtons Headquarters Museum is a must-see for any fan of history, National Parks, or anyone wanting to find out more about local Jersey history and culture. The center features brand new exhibits with fantastic graphic design, interactive digital displays, information based on primary sources, and audio displays that put you in the shoes of historical people. Great update and well worth the trip!

Great for children. They have a new interactive exhibit in the basement. Spent 2 hours here because we did the guided tour of the house first.

Excellent museum, suitable for both children and adults. Lots of interesting displays and some interactive stuff. Quite a lot of stuff to see here, you could spend at least an hour visting. For me Washingtons Inauguration sword, and the collection of Revolutionary War documents were the highlights. Easy parking and free to enter. There is a small, but very nice gift shop.

Nicely presented and a great find for anyone interested in the history of our great nation.

Why havent you been here already? This place is crazy cool! The museum is very informative and the Ford mansion is authentically preserved.

This is a marvelous historic site with important stories to tell and a skilled staff to make your day memorable.

An excellent tour on the Fords house in which George Washington stayed.....the museum is also a must to visit.....Great staff too!

Beautiful historical site.House, Museum and gift shop are wonderful. Guides are knowledgeable and friendly.

The museum itself has tons of early American artifacts, but the preserved manor house on premises should not be missed. Very different, how people lived, from the bedroom to the kitchen!

This is a very informative and educational historical site to visit. The museum offers lots of interactive and historical exhibits for visitors. It even has a movie to watch. These exhibits will teach you about George Washington and the American Revolution. One example is there is George Washingtons Inaugural Sword at one of the exhibit rooms. That is a golden gem at the museum. It even has interactive exhibits for kids to learn about history but , in an interactive way. There is a Ford Mansion Tour which starts at the museum. The tour teaches you about George Washington’s stay at the mansion and the winter of 1779 to 1780 which was a very bad winter. Even talks about the history of the home itself. The best part it is all FREE!

Its amazing, how they were all able to spend the winter there, Washington, his wife, his aids, visiting Ambassadors, along with the Ford family.

Very interesting museum housing many artifacts from the colonial era and the Revolution War

Really nice spot to learn about local history. Went during the week in March and ended up having a private tour of the Ford mansion which was a lot of fun. Museum is pretty interactive and designed nicely.

The grounds here are neat and well kept.

Great tour! Very knowledgeable staff! Very well kept grounds!

The person who provided us with information was such a sweet gal who was very passionate about what she was discussing. Loved every second of the tour.

I took the kids for the their fist time. I loved coming here as a child. Now it is all updated and I was impressed. We followed this up by heading over to jocky hollow. Worth the trip.

Great way to learn some history

I went to the Washington Headquarters Museum today with coworkers. It was great to be part of the tour. I would recommend this for every history buff. Even it you are not a historian, you will learn a great deal about the Revolutionary War and NJs role in it. I will definitely tell others about this experience. It is good for the young and the old. It was also fascinating to hear about the most brutal winter in NJ history 1779-1780.

Historical and informative. Great guided tour.

Walking in the footsteps of our first president...priceless!

Tours are throughout the day and the only way to enter the house. We had a great tour with Fred of the headquarters. Free, informative and well worth your time. The museum is also free and open to explore.

Great place very clean!

Great trip for history buffs as well as those who should be! See the home Washington stayed in and used as his headquarters plus a visitor center with lots of info and artifacts. Basically 2 buildings here, but other sites are a few miles away. Video is very good explanation; Ford house tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable. All can be seen in a few hours here, but other sites can also been done on the same day.

Informative museum. Learned so much about the main event that put Morristown on the map - the winter encampment of 1780 by then-general George Washington and the Continental Army as they regroup, strategize, and prepare for the next battles. The hardship they faced, and also the steps they took to improve conditions for the troops, make for a compelling story. If youre visiting Morristown for its history, definitely make this your first stop.Admission is free, as are the guided tours of nearby Ford Mansion, where Washington stayed during the encampment. Allot at least two hours if youre planning to visit the museum and join the guided tour. No food places around here. The nearest ones are by the train station, a short drive away (20 minutes by foot).

We enjoyed visiting Washingtons Headquarters and relearning some of our nations history.

Awesome place for family.

It’s a lovely small exhibit but there is no entrance for my mom who needs wheelchair accessible. Seems rather strange that they wouldn’t have a ramp so someone with physical limitations can see the headquarter house- which is the main focus of the place.

Fantastic museum about George Washington and New Jerseys role in the American Revolutionary War. Downstairs has an interactive learning area with lots of things for little hands to touch, including a furnished model soldiers hut that compliments the outdoor, recreated huts at Jockey Hollow Park on the west side of town.

The place to inform you how General Washington and his army won the American Revolutionary War by enduring a starving time. This is not a place for picnic or walking. Small parking lot. The majestic museum includes all the basic information on the War. I do not recommend the group tour organized by the Museum. On your own initiative, go over all the displayed things and written information. It takes 2 or 3 hours. When I visited there two months ago, Ford Mansion was closed. Do not forget to cross the street in front of Ford Mansion and see the statue of George Washington, a guy of tenacity and perseverance.

A great place to see. Take a tour for free and enjoy the museum and era house.

Very interesting and our knowledgeable made it even better

Great place for kids. The short tour with guide was really helpful.

Very small but informative display of artifacts from the Revolutionary War period, many relating to Washington. Includes a tour of Ford Mansion, which has been restored and furnished in the colonial style to show where and how Washington and his aides were housed during the winter of 1780.

A small museum but many interesting clothing, military, and literary exhibits. Including George Washingtons ceremonial sword he was carrying at his first inauguration.

Awesome place for children and adults! New interactive exhibit was informative and fun for everyone.

Very interesting and enjoyable experience. Will go back again.

Great visit. Plenty of parking on a Sunday afternoon. Well maintained museum.

Excellent visit to the area. First was Jockey Hollow and Wick Farm, where the soldiers stayed, and then Ford home, which was headquarters. Well done.

Nicely presented museum with an interesting interactive display in the basement for learning the history of the area. The Ford mansion your was done professionally and at the level of the audience.

Im a history buff - so at first look this place seemed like heaven! But, after spending only 5 minutes, I broke into an allergy/sneezing attack - SO. MUCH. DUST. Definitely needs to be cleaned. Great history museum though (from what I saw) and I could have easily spent 2-4 hours there. Just have problems with the dust :/

Great place to learn about history!

I loved learning history and seeing the stuff on display.

Very nice museum thats well kept. Lots of interactive displays on the lower level.

Cant beat a free museum and a free tour with very knowledgeable staff. Good collection of historic items.

Great National Park. Be prepared to drive between the two main locations. Lots of artifacts in the museum. Lots of areas to explore. If you like history, then this is a must see on the list.

We liked it. Fun for the kids, and informative!

The Ford Mansion aka General Washingtons Headquarters was built in the early 1770s is the location that the general and his troops encamped at for the winter of 1779-80, the house can only be accessed via the tour. The tour is free, and provided by the national parks service, a result of your tax dollars at work!

Quick 2 hour visit. Nice historic pieces and succinct tour of the Ford House.

Great place history buffs

Great history wonderful rangers. Makes me appreciate my way of life!

Went after it was already closed. Did a mile and some yoga. Was great.

As part of Morristown National Historic Site it is interesting to see what Washington and his staff used. The museum itself is a bit sparse however the house is shown to full advantage.

Great place. I was there some years ago but I still remenber it.

You can spend all day here.

Great historical places. Ford mansion also part of national park service

This was so much fun and informative.

Its a delightful place and free tour.

Love the history and museum in Ford Mansion.

Very historical informative tour for only 4 dollars. The ranger was very narrative and it felt history was alive. Learned a lot. Tour is about 30 mins of Ford mansion, but you must go early to get tickets during holidays or peak season.

Kept up well, informative, free tour of building with guide

Historical setting set in a relatively busy community but which offers seclusion. I find it an excellent venue to sit and think.

Nice guided tour of Ford mansion!

Great place for day trip.

Loved it very interactive recently refone.

Great place to visit....great tour, $4.00 per person to tour the house. There is a self guided tour as well.

Great Place!

I love this Museum you should visit this place its very educational and historical

Alot o.f historic artifacts

Washingtons headquarters museum and the Ford Mansion are part of 4 separate sites that make up the Morristown National Historical Park. In fact, these areas were the first national historical park, established in 1933.The museum is small, with 3 rooms of artifacts. We learned that General Washington was a sword collector, and the museum displays the sword he was wearing when he was inaugurated as the first POTUS. There are also historical items like furniture, clothing, games, and pamphlets from the late 18th century. Pamphlets were apparently like blogging back in the day.Its a pretty building, built in the 1930s by the same architect as the Jefferson Memorial in DC. Washingtons home in Mount Vernon was used as inspiration.The entry fee is $7 per adult, kids under 15 yrs are free. Tickets are good for one week. The entry fee includes a guided tour of the Ford Mansion, which is the only way to see the house where Washington and his aides resided for the harsh winter of 1780. The guided tour is a must!The Ford Mansion (not from the same family as Ford Motors) was the largest house in the area at that time. The family who lived there had to move into a small area of the house to host General Washington and his staff for the winter.There are a few original pieces of furniture, and the park service has furnished the rest with period-appropriate pieces. There are two floors to tour in the mansion. Luckily, it was air-conditioned. The only part of the house missing was the temporary extension added by Washingtons men, where his aides de camp lived and worked.We had a park ranger named Thomas Sobol on the 30-min tour, and he was very knowledgeable about the sites, and the war history in general.Highly recommended!

The tour guide was amazing!!

Informative museum with lots of great artifacts.

Free fun day trip museum

Beautiful.

Went a while ago and loved it, it would be a fantastic field trip!!

Great place if you love history!

Great museum

If you are on 270, take an hour and do the tour then grab a slice at pomodoros. I wouldnt plan a trip around this, but it is worth stopping to see if you are in the area.

Loved it

Trump ruined it for me

Great history.

Very cool historical home!

Interesting and informative.

The Morristown story is amazing.

Amazing! a must go!

Very interesting

Perfect

Free

This is a hidden gem!

Awesome, interesting.

Cancellation stamps and piece of history

Great history

Love the history

Its worth the visit. Especially if you take the 2 PM tour.

Great place

Good

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