Stories & Stitches at Jockey Hollow: Embroidery

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encam......More

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encampment during the American Revolution. All skill levels are welcome. Whether you're an experienced crocheter or just getting started, come stitch and learn with us!

Crafting will take place with a ranger outside the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center.

Hands on History: Butter Demonstration

Step back in time and experience history firsthand! Join us for a live butter-making demonstration where you'll discover how 18th-century families transformed fresh cream into this everyday essential. Watch the process unfold, learn about the tools and techniques used a......More

Step back in time and experience history firsthand! Join us for a live butter-making demonstration where you'll discover how 18th-century families transformed fresh cream into this everyday essential. Watch the process unfold, learn about the tools and techniques used at Morristown during the Revolutionary War era, and see how something as simple as butter connected households to the rhythms of colonial life. A fun and engaging experience for visitors of all ages!

Wick House, Tempe Wick Road. Parking available off the main park tour road.

Colonial Games at Washington's Headquarters Museum

Step back in time and experience the fun of 18th-century games at the Washington Headquarters Museum! Challenge your friends and family with the same pastimes that entertained children and soldiers long before screens, video games, and modern board games. Test your skil......More

Step back in time and experience the fun of 18th-century games at the Washington Headquarters Museum! Challenge your friends and family with the same pastimes that entertained children and soldiers long before screens, video games, and modern board games. Test your skills, learn a little history, and enjoy a morning of hands-on fun. Perfect for all ages—no experience needed!

Games will be hosted in the Washington's Headquarters Museum Auditorium.

Stories & Stitches at Jockey Hollow: Embroidery

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encam......More

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encampment during the American Revolution. All skill levels are welcome. Whether you're an experienced crocheter or just getting started, come stitch and learn with us!

Crafting will take place with a ranger outside the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center.

Hands on History: Weaving Demonstration

Discover the art of the loom! Join us for a live weaving demonstration and explore how 18th-century families produced the cloth that kept them clothed and warm through harsh Revolutionary War winters. Watch skilled hands at work, learn about the tools and traditions beh......More

Discover the art of the loom! Join us for a live weaving demonstration and explore how 18th-century families produced the cloth that kept them clothed and warm through harsh Revolutionary War winters. Watch skilled hands at work, learn about the tools and traditions behind this essential craft, and gain a deeper appreciation for the ingenuity and labor that shaped everyday life at Morristown. A hands-on experience that brings history to life!

Wick House, Tempe Wick Road. Parking available off the main park tour road.

Children's Crafts at Jockey Hollow

Join us for the kickoff of National Park Week for a special crafting activity. Junior Rangers of every age are encouraged to participate. 

Outside the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center

Stories & Stitches at Jockey Hollow: Embroidery

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encam......More

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encampment during the American Revolution. All skill levels are welcome. Whether you're an experienced crocheter or just getting started, come stitch and learn with us!

Crafting will take place with a ranger outside the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center.

National Park Week: 18th Century Hike at Jockey Hollow

Lace up your boots and hit the trail through history! Join a colonial naturalist for a two-mile hike on the trail at Jockey Hollow. Understand why deer hunting was banned around NJ, which animals people found interesting and why there are more trees in NJ now than were ......More

Lace up your boots and hit the trail through history! Join a colonial naturalist for a two-mile hike on the trail at Jockey Hollow. Understand why deer hunting was banned around NJ, which animals people found interesting and why there are more trees in NJ now than were in the 1700’s. Please wear appropriate shoes and clothing. 11:00 Jocky Hollow VC

Meet at the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center

Stories & Stitches at Jockey Hollow: Embroidery

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encam......More

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encampment during the American Revolution. All skill levels are welcome. Whether you're an experienced crocheter or just getting started, come stitch and learn with us!

Crafting will take place with a ranger outside the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center.

Soldier at the Jockey Hollow Huts

Come chat with a costumed interpreter about the life of a soldier at Jockey Hollow!

The huts at Jockey Hollow. Parking available off the park tour road.

Stories & Stitches at Jockey Hollow: Embroidery

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encam......More

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encampment during the American Revolution. All skill levels are welcome. Whether you're an experienced crocheter or just getting started, come stitch and learn with us!

Crafting will take place with a ranger outside the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center.

Stories & Stitches at Jockey Hollow: Embroidery

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encam......More

Bring your favorite supplies and join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and history! This month we will focus on embroidery.As you work on your latest project, listen to stories of Jockey Hollow and the soldiers who endured the hardships of the winter encampment during the American Revolution. All skill levels are welcome. Whether you're an experienced crocheter or just getting started, come stitch and learn with us!

Crafting will take place with a ranger outside the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center.

Hands on History: Candle Dipping

Before the flip of a switch, there was the flicker of a flame! Join us for a live candle dipping demonstration and learn how 18th-century families crafted their own light from tallow and wax. Watch as candles take shape through repeated dips and drying, and discover how......More

Before the flip of a switch, there was the flicker of a flame! Join us for a live candle dipping demonstration and learn how 18th-century families crafted their own light from tallow and wax. Watch as candles take shape through repeated dips and drying, and discover how this essential household task illuminated the homes, kitchens, and campsites of Revolutionary War-era Morristown. A bright and fascinating look at life before modern conveniences!

Wick House, Tempe Wick Road. Parking available off the main park tour road.