[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 31 (Friday, February 16, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E160-E161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF NEW 
                                 JERSEY

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                          HON. MIKIE SHERRILL

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 16, 2024

  Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 150th anniversary 
of the Washington Association of New Jersey based in New Jersey's 
Eleventh Congressional District, and their longstanding commitment to 
preserving our nation's early history.
  During the harshest winter of the Revolutionary War from 1779 to 
1780, Jacob Ford Jr.'s mansion in Morristown, New Jersey served as the 
military headquarters for George Washington as the Continental Army 
encamped nearby. Recognizing the importance of this site, the 
Washington Association of New Jersey was founded on March 30, 1874 with 
the goal of preserving and maintaining the Ford Mansion.
  In 1933, the Washington Association was instrumental in advocating 
for the establishment of our country's first National Historical Park, 
as they shared the important history of the Ford Mansion, Jockey 
Hollow, and Fort Nonsense with the 65th Congress. I am grateful to the 
Washington Association for its dedication to preserving this important 
history for both the State of New Jersey and the United States.
  Today, visitors can appreciate the beauty and historical importance 
of Washington's Headquarters and the Morristown Historical Park thanks 
to the efforts and foresight of the Washington Association of New 
Jersey. New Jersey is the Crossroads of the American Revolution and I 
especially look forward to welcoming people from all over America and 
the world to these sites in 2026 as we celebrate the 250th anniversary 
of our nation.
  For the past 150 years, the Washington Association has shared New 
Jersey's Revolutionary War history with all of us and that is why I am 
honored to recognize them on this important anniversary.

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