- Jockey Hollow
Jockey Hollow is a unit of
Morristown National Historical Park inNew Jersey . It was used as an encampment by theContinental Army during theAmerican Revolutionary War . [ [http://www.nps.gov/morr/ National Park Service: Morristown National Historical Park] ]History
On October 17, 1779, the Continental Army bivouaced for the winter at Jockey Hollow. This was strategically sound because the elevation of Jockey Hollow was several hundred feet above the British to the east. In the days of horsepower, this was considered an impregnable redoubt. That winter was the "cruelest" of the war, including the one at Valley Forge the year before. [cite book | author = Tolson, Jay |title = How Washington'w Savvy Won the Day | publisher = US News and World Report | year = July 7-14, 2008] Desertions and mutiny were commonplace. On May 25, 1780, Pennsylvania troops put down a mutiny. Two of the ringleaders were hanged.
Facilities
*Jockey Hollow Visitor Center
*Wick House: Park employee in period dress.Activities
*Biking
*Bird Watching
*Hiking
*Interpretive Programs
*Snow Skiing
*Children's Junior Ranger ProgramReferences
External links
* [http://www.njskylands.com/hsmtnhp.htm Morristown National Historical Park: The Great Story] Includes much Jockey Hollow history.
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/hh/7/hh7c1.htm The Hard Winter of 1779-80]
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