Morris County History & Heritage
History buffs, rejoice! Morris County and Morristown, NJ are home to some of the most important American Revolutionary War historic sites and museums in New Jersey.
Did you know Morristown National Historical Park—where you’ll find George Washington’s headquarters–is the first national historical park in the country? Three additional national historic landmarks in the area tell the story of our country during the Industrial Revolution, the Gilded Age, and into the American Arts & Crafts movement. Head back in time while staying close to home right here in Morris County!
History & Heritage Events
High Holidays 2026: Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur in Morristown
Hyatt Regency - Morris Ballroom
3 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960
Emblems of America
Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights, Morristown, NJ, 07960
AudaTours Morristown Audio Tour: Echoes of Revolution and Remarkable Lives
Dr. Jabez Campfield House
5 Olyphant Pl, Morristown, New Jersey, 07960
High Holidays 2026: Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur in Morristown
Hyatt Regency - Morris Ballroom
3 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960
Emblems of America
Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights, Morristown, NJ, 07960
AudaTours Morristown Audio Tour: Echoes of Revolution and Remarkable Lives
Dr. Jabez Campfield House
5 Olyphant Pl, Morristown, New Jersey, 07960
Excursion Trains
Whippany Railway Museum
1 Railroad Plaza Rt. 10 West & Whippany Rd., Whippany, NJ 07981
Ulysses’s Odyssey With Author Louis Picone
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
West Point at Gettysburg
Mendham Township Library
Anderson Wing, Brookside Community Church, behind 6 East Main Street, Brookside, NJ 07926
We Declare: Words that Shaped a Nation
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ, 07940
The Schuyler Sisters & the Hamilton Musical
Morris County Library
30 East Hanover Ave., Whippany, NJ 07981
Commemorate America's 250th Anniversary!
Aaron Carter House
- 50, Union Hill Road, Glenfield, Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, 07940, United States
Abraham Kitchell Homestead
- Distinctive Design Concepts, 80, Kitchell Road, Denville, Morris County, New Jersey, 07834, United States
Adoniram Prudden House
- 644, Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, 07936, United States
Ayres Knuth Farm Foundation
- 25, Cooper Road, Franklin, Denville, Morris County, New Jersey, 07834, United States
Benjamin Howell Sr. House
- 709, South Beverwyck Road, Troy Hills, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County, New Jersey, 07054, United States
Burnet Farmhouse Site
- 100, Rosedale Avenue, Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, 07940, United States
Captain Stephen Jackson House
- 40, East Main Street, Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey, 07866, United States
Captain William Canfield House
- 110 Crescent Road, Florham Park, Morris County, New Jersey, 07932, United States
Chatham Historic District
- Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Chester Historical Society
- PO Box 376 ~ Chester, NJ 07930
Continental Army Bake Ovens Site
- Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey, United States



















