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Dickerson’s Tavern Site
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Martin Luther King Avenue, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, 07960, United States
Description
Dickerson's Tavern Site
Born in 1725 in Southold, Long Island, Captain Joseph Dickerson served as a delegate to the First Provincial Congress in 1775 and later enlisted in Morristown as a Captain in the Continental Army under Elias Dayton. He fought in the Battle of Springfield and died in Morristown on May 10, 1780. He is buried in the First Presbyterian Churchyard there.
A respected Morristown resident, Captain Dickerson operated Dickerson’s Tavern at the corner of Spring Street and MLK Jr. Avenue. The tavern gained lasting historical significance as the site of Benedict Arnold’s court-martial, held from December 23, 1779, to January 21, 1780. Arnold faced thirteen charges, including misuse of government property and illegal trading. After four days of deliberation, the court acquitted him of all but one count, and General Washington issued a formal reprimand.
Soon after, Arnold’s resentment toward the Continental Congress grew, leading him to betray the American cause. His treason and failed plot to surrender West Point to the British remain among the most infamous acts in American history.
Listing Overview
Dickerson's Tavern Site
Born in 1725 in Southold, Long Island, Captain Joseph Dickerson served as a delegate to the First Provincial Congress in 1775 and later enlisted in Morristown as a Captain in the Continental Army under Elias Dayton. He fought in the Battle of Springfield and died in Morristown on May 10, 1780. He is buried in the First Presbyterian Churchyard there.
A respected Morristown resident, Captain Dickerson operated Dickerson’s Tavern at the corner of Spring Street and MLK Jr. Avenue. The tavern gained lasting historical significance as the site of Benedict Arnold’s court-martial, held from December 23, 1779, to January 21, 1780. Arnold faced thirteen charges, including misuse of government property and illegal trading. After four days of deliberation, the court acquitted him of all but one count, and General Washington issued a formal reprimand.
Soon after, Arnold’s resentment toward the Continental Congress grew, leading him to betray the American cause. His treason and failed plot to surrender West Point to the British remain among the most infamous acts in American history.
Address
Martin Luther King Avenue, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, 07960, United States
Location
Martin Luther King Avenue, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, 07960, United States
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