Winter a Jockey Hollow
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The winter at Jockey Hollow 1779-1780 was one of the coldest and snowiest on record during the American Revolution. When the troops arrived in Morristown in December, two feet of snow already blanketed the ground. By early January, there were 3 major storms that brought extreme cold and up to four feet more of snow. Before the winter ended Washington and his troops survived 27 snowstorms.
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Winter at Jockey Hollow, The Discover History Center, Washington's Headquarters Museum, Morristown National Historical Park, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, U.S. National Historical Park, New Jersey Register of Historic Places, Historic Morristown, National Historical Park, The American Revolution, American History, US History, George Washington, Continental Army, Winter Encampment, History, Morristown, Jockey Hollow, The Ford Mansion, Morris County, The American Revolution in New Jersey, The Skylands, Lakeland, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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