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Ford Mansion

1774 establishments in New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War museums in New JerseyGeorgian architecture in New JerseyHistoric American Buildings Survey in New JerseyHistoric house museums in New Jersey
Historic places on the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary RouteHouses completed in 1774Houses in Morris County, New JerseyMorristown National Historical ParkMuseums in Morristown, New JerseyNRHP infobox with nocatUse American English from August 2015Use mdy dates from August 2015
Ford Mansion Morristown NHP NJ2
Ford Mansion Morristown NHP NJ2

The Ford Mansion, also known as Washington's Headquarters, is a classic 18th-century American home located at 30 Washington Place in Morristown, New Jersey that served as General George Washington's headquarters from December 1779 to June 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. The house was built in Georgian architectural style in 1774 by Jacob Ford Jr. It is now owned by the National Park Service. It was acquired by the Washington Association of New Jersey in 1873. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966 as part of the Morristown National Historical Park.

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07960
New Jersey, United States
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