[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 41 (Friday, March 3, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E174]
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  HONORING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF MORRISTOWN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

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                          HON. MIKIE SHERRILL

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 3, 2023

  Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 90th anniversary 
of Morristown National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park 
Service.
  Morristown National Historical Park is a treasured part of New 
Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District and an important part of our 
nation's history. During the coldest winter of the Revolutionary War--
from 1779 to 1780--George Washington and the Continental Army camped in 
Morristown, New Jersey. Centrally located between New York City and 
Philadelphia, Morristown was a strategic location for the Continental 
Army.
  Recognizing the important history of the park, the 65th Congress 
established Morristown National Historical Park. It was signed into law 
by President Herbert Hoover on his last day of office, March 2, 1933. 
As a member of the 118th Congress, I am grateful for the work of my 
predecessors in making Morristown National Historical Park the first 
national historical park in the United States, marking the start of a 
robust national historical park system that has educated and enriched 
the lives of generations of Americans in the years since.
  Today, whether walking, biking or joining guided tours, visitors to 
the park can experience our nation's history firsthand. Visitors can 
see where the troops built cabins for their encampment at Jockey Hollow 
or tour the Ford Mansion that served as George Washington's 
headquarters. Over its long history, the Morristown Historical Park has 
preserved the history of the Revolutionary War while providing 
countless memories for its visitors from NJ-11 and around the world.
  With the 250th Anniversary of our Nation right around the corner, I 
look forward to gathering with my family and my fellow Americans to 
mark this historic milestone at the crossroads of the American 
Revolution--Morristown National Historical Park.

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