School
Students may learn about Jockey Hollow with a guided or self-guided visit. The Visitor Center has a 15-minute educational video, a mural, artifacts, and an exhibit of a full-scale soldier’s hut. Two programs let students explore the hardships of soldiers in Washington’s army, and the impact of the Jockey Hollow encampment on civilians. Students will learn and discuss the reasons why people might have joined the Continental Army, explore the hut and the Wick House, and learn about 18th-century objects. Both of these programs can be concluded with a soldier’s drill, time permitting.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.
topics covered:
American Revolution, colonial history, historic preservation, military, museums.
contact info
Name: Thomas Winslow.
Phone: 973-543-4030.
Email: [email protected]
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ABOUT
Jockey Hollow
Explore the site of the Continental Army’s winter encampment of 1779-80. Henry Wick was the largest landowner in Morristown, and constructed the Wick House at this site in 1750. The land served Washington’s men as they chopped down over 600 acres of trees for heat and shelter. The Wick House is open to the public, and furnished to resemble how it might have looked as headquarters for Washington’s generals in the war. Visitors can also see an exact replica of a soldier’s hut, and artifacts in the visitor’s center. Visits can be combined with trips to Washington’s Headquarters Museum and the Ford Mansion.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
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Camp
Camp groups may learn about Jockey Hollow with a guided or self-guided visit. The Visitor Center has a 15-minute educational video, a mural, artifacts, and an exhibit of a full-scale soldier’s hut.
topics covered:
American Revolution, colonial history, historic preservation, military, museums.
contact info
Phone: 973-543-4030.
INFO
ABOUT
Jockey Hollow
Explore the site of the Continental Army’s winter encampment of 1779-80. Henry Wick was the largest landowner in Morristown, and constructed the Wick House at this site in 1750. The land served Washington’s men as they chopped down over 600 acres of trees for heat and shelter. The Wick House is open to the public, and furnished to resemble how it might have looked as headquarters for Washington’s generals in the war. Visitors can also see an exact replica of a soldier’s hut, and artifacts in the visitor’s center. Visits can be combined with trips to Washington’s Headquarters Museum and the Ford Mansion.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
View Lesson Plan>>