This is the study used by George Washington during his stay at

the mansion.

Glenbrook Brewery

is located in the heart of Morris County, New Jersey.

The county is rich in American Revolutionary War history and was the winter encampment of General George Washington and the Continental Army.  They set up camp at Jockey Hollow.  The Army stayed there during the winter of 1777, as well as the extremely cold fall and winter of 1779–1780.

 

General Washington had his headquarters during that first encampment at Jacob Arnold's Tavern.  The tavern was located  in the center of Morristown, an area known as the "Green." It was a place where many pints flowed.

 

Ford Mansion

is located in Morristown, New Jersey.  The Mansion is a classic 18th-century American home built by Jacob Ford, Jr. in 1774 and is now owned by the National Park Service as a part of the Morristown National Historical Park.

 

It was acquired by the Washington Association of New Jersey in 1873.  The Georgian-styled Mansion is known for being George Washington's headquarters from December 1779 to June 1780 during the American Revolutionary War.

 

 

General Washington

The study used by George Washington during his stay at the mansion.

Washington arrived at Ford mansion in December 1779. According to Pfister, the mansion was one of the biggest houses in town at that time. The location was perfect for Washington because the American capital was in Philadelphia and the British Army capital was in Manhattan. It allowed Washington to keep a close eye on the British and enabled him to send letters successfully to the Continental congress.

 

Washington wrote many letters to congress explaining the poor predicament that his troops were in during his stay at the Ford Mansion. His place of work was in the private study, which was located on the first floor of the house.  Washington's aides-de-camp worked in the parlor, which became the military office. These included Alexander Hamilton, Robert H. Harrison, Tench Tilghman, Richard Meade and James McHenry.  According to Pfister, the only record of Washington's stay at the mansion was a letter from Richard Meade to Mrs. Ford, dated July 26, 1780. The letter has been transcribed in the Library of Congress and reads:

 

      "Madam: I have received your favour by Captain Tomas Pry. I communicated its contents to His Excellency and am directed to transmit you the inclosed certificate. I have the honour and [the draft is in the writing of and is signed "R.K. Meade, A.D.C.] I certify that the commander in Chief took up his quarters at Mrs. Fords at Morris Town the first day of December 1779, that he left them the 23d of June 1780, and that he occupied two rooms below; all the upper floor, Kitchen, Cellar and Stable. The Stable was built and the two Rooms above Stairs finished at the public expence, and a well, which was intirely useless and filled up before, put in thorough repair by walling & c. Head Quarters near Passaick July 26th. 1780."