THE FORD MANSION, Morristown National Historical Park,
Morristown, N. J. In 1777 this house sheltered Delaware
troops of the American Continental Army, and in 1779-80
during the coldest winter of the Revolutionary War, it
served as headquarters for General George Washington.
Col. Jacob Ford, Jr., patriotic soldier, powder mill owner
and iron manufacturer of Morris County, built the mansion
about 1772-1774.
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Color Photo by Walter H. Miller
Published by Walter H. Miller, Williamsburg, Virginia
