jockey hollow huts Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/jockey-hollow-huts/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:46:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 jockey hollow huts Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/jockey-hollow-huts/ 32 32 168989768 That 1779/1780 Winter at Jockey Hollow and a Hut City https://mrlocalhistory.org/jockey-hollow-hut-city/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/jockey-hollow-hut-city/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:50:36 +0000 https://mrlocalhistory.org/?p=82283 Views: 1,415 Everyone knows the story of Valley Forge. But it’s Jockey Hollow you need to remember. For generations, Americans have learned about George Washington’s Army suffering through the winter of 1777–1778 in Pennsylvania. Valley Forge has become synonymous with sacrifice, endurance, and the struggle for independence.But somehow, far fewer people know the story of… Read More »That 1779/1780 Winter at Jockey Hollow and a Hut City

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/jockey-hollow-hut-city/feed/ 0 82283 Morristown and America’s History – A Critical Piece to Our Nations History Puzzle https://mrlocalhistory.org/morristown-250/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/morristown-250/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:19:42 +0000 https://mrlocalhistory.org/?p=80013 Views: 975 In New Jersey, any serious study of the Revolutionary War inevitably leads to Morristown. More than just a waypoint, Morristown became the strategic and symbolic heart of the Continental Army during its darkest and most decisive years. Twice chosen by George Washington as a winter encampment, the area offered a rare combination of… Read More »Morristown and America’s History – A Critical Piece to Our Nations History Puzzle

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