2024-07-232024-07-232007-03-21https://hdl.handle.net/10929/125693On December 1, 1779 Theodosia Ford again opened the house to Continental Troops. This time to General George Washington and his military entourage for what turned out to be a seven month long stay. While in the mansion Washington and his staff occupied all but two of the eight rooms. His staff official family included his wife Martha Washington, his aides-de-camp and a number of servants. For 200 days the Ford Mansion served as the nerve center of the Revolutionary War, where statesman, and foreign diplomats came to consult with the commander-and-chief.Original file name 06 Washington Headquarters Morristown (1).jpg4368 x 2912Each photograph within this collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Therefore, these photos may only be used in a way that is permitted by copyright and related rights legislation. The following terms of use for State Library patrons shall apply. 1. Educational Institution/student use is permitted as long as such usage adheres to all copyright and related rights legislation. In these instances, these photographs may only be used for educational or historical purposes. 2. Non-Commercial use is permitted without permission from the rights holder, as long as such use adheres to all copyright and related right legislation. 3. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for commercial purposes without the direct permission of the rights-holder. 4. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for political purposes. 5. Users must always give appropriate credit to the photographer. The credit may not in any way suggest the right's holder endorses the user or their use of the photographs. 6. Photographs may be copied or redistributed in any medium or format as long as such use does not violate copyright and related rights legislation. 7. Users may remix, transform, and rebuild upon the original photographs as long as it does not violate copyright and related rights legislation.The Ford MansionWashington HeadquartersGeneral George WashingtonMorristown National Historical ParkHistoric MorristownNational Historical ParkThe American RevolutionAmerican HistoryUS HistoryGeorge WashingtonContinental ArmyWinter EncampmentHistoryMorristownJockey HollowMorris CountyThe American Revolution in New JerseyThe SkylandsLakelandNew JerseyNJJerseyThe Garden State