
The annual Spring Encampment is coming to Morristown National Historical Park in late April/NPS file
A re-enactment of a Revolutionary War battle will take place at Morristown National Historical Park in late April during its Spring Encampment.
The action will take place at Jockey Hollow on Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24, when re-enactors from across the Northeast come to the park in central New Jersey for the affair. The special event focuses on the life and times of soldiers and civilians during the Revolutionary War.
Highlights for the weekend include: demonstrations in camp of cooking, sewing, and other camp chores, military maneuvers, and musket firing and a special “children’s muster,” where children can learn to drill and march like Revolutionary soldiers.
The event opens at 11 a.m. On April 23 camp concludes at 4 p.m., and on April 24 it concludes at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23
- 10:30 a.m.: Inspection of the Troops
- 1 p.m.: Firing Demonstration and Drill
- 1:30 p.m.: Children’s Drill
- 3 p.m.: Firing Demonstration and Drill
- 3:30 p.m.: Children’s Drill
- 4 p.m.: Regimental Assembly Retreat for the Evening
Sunday, April 24
- 10 a.m.: Hike to the Huts with the Soldiers
- 12:30 p.m.: Inspection of the Troops
- 1 p.m.: Firing Demonstration and Drill
- 1:30 p.m.: Children’s Drill
- 3 p.m.: Firing Demonstration and Drill
All activities are free and take place at Jockey Hollow. The GPS Address is 580- 600 Tempe Wick Road Morristown, NJ 07980. For more information, call 973-539-2016 x-210.
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