George Washington and the Continental Army: Endurance, Leadership, and Survival in Morristown During the Winter Encampments of 1777 and 1779-1780
<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In January of 1777 at a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War, George Washington chose Morristown as the location for the Continental Army's winter encampment. He returned in 1779-1780, when the army once…
In January 1777, at a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War, George Washington picked Morristown as the Continental Army’s winter headquarters. He liked it so much he came back for the brutal winter of 1779 to 1780. On August 27 at 7:00 PM, the Hon. Kenneth Collins Mackenzie presents at the Morristown & Morris Township Library (1 Miller Rd), walking through the local sites where Washington and his troops actually sheltered, struggled, and somehow held things together. It runs an hour, it’s free to attend as far as the listing says, and it’s the kind of talk where you’ll leave knowing your own town a little better.