Statue of George Washington in Morristown
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This statue of George Washington was dedicated in Morristown on October 19, 1928, the anniversary of the surrender of British General Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781.
It was commissioned to commemorate the fact that the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army made his winter headquarters here in Morristown twice during the Revolutionary War.
Note the snow on the statue.
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Winter in New Jersey, Winter, Statue of George Washington, Morristown, Winter Encampment, American History, History, The America Revolution, Morris County, The Skylands, NJ Skylands, Jersey Skylands, New Jersey Skylands, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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