Arnold’s Tavern Site and Marker (Morristown)
Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Arnold’s Tavern Site, 19 North Park Place, Morristown, NJ, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
County tourism and the Green's trustees use 20 North Park Place; the Liberty Trail visitor listing uses 19. Interpret the headquarters association without claiming that all inoculations happened in the tavern. Map point reviewed October 3, 2026: Liberty Trail published Arnold’s Tavern point. Its 19 North Park Place listing differs from the 20 used by county tourism; the point follows the trail listing, without resolving the numbering discrepancy. Visitor information reviewed October 3, 2026: The Liberty Trail lists parking for this destination, without specifying a lot or its conditions. Restroom availability remains unverified. The present destination is a marker/site reference; the original tavern does not survive here.
Visitor amenities reviewed October 3, 2026: No confirmed information was found for public restrooms. The NO entries reflect unverified provision, rather than confirmed absence. Check locally before relying on facilities.
Free exterior historical marker; no separate ticket or staffed hours. View only from authorized public areas and follow any posted property-access rules. Associated buildings, grounds, museums or tours may have separate hours and admission. Use a safe lawful approach; permission to enter the wider historic property is not implied.
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
May-June or September-October for the Arnold's Tavern marker area and Morristown Green in generally milder weather. Confirm the original-site marker position and use the permitted public street route.
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About Arnold’s Tavern Site and Marker (Morristown)
Arnold’s Tavern served as George Washington’s headquarters during the Continental Army’s first Morristown encampment, from January to May 1777. Its former location overlooks the Morristown Green. A marker recalls the lost building and the leadership, supply, and medical decisions made during a difficult period of the war.
The original tavern was relocated in the nineteenth century and later destroyed by fire. Interpretation on North Park Place commemorates its headquarters role. Nearby surviving buildings are related historic properties, not Washington's original 1777 headquarters.
History happened here at Arnold’s Tavern Site and Marker (Morristown)
Following the winter campaign in New Jersey, Washington established headquarters at Arnold’s Tavern in January 1777. Morristown offered a setting for directing the army while troops and support activities occupied the surrounding community. From the tavern, Washington corresponded about reinforcements, supplies, and the pressures threatening the army’s ability to continue.
Illness, desertion, and shortages shaped the encampment alongside military planning. The army’s smallpox inoculation program belonged to this period, with local buildings serving wartime needs. Washington remained at the tavern until May. The headquarters is distinct from Ford Mansion, used during the later Morristown encampment of 1779–1780.
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EXTERNAL LINKS
Research reviewed October 2, 2026. Event ID 06122bcd-6f72-4e91-9ef6-262db0335cbd; Events Latest 10PM.csv row 17.
https://www.nps.gov/morr/learn/historyculture/encampment-summary.htm
https://morristourism.org/the-morristown-green/
https://themorristowngreen.org/history.html
https://thelibertytrail.org/nj/trail-sites/historic-sites/arnolds-tavern
Map location reviewed October 3, 2026. Liberty Trail published Arnold’s Tavern point. Its 19 North Park Place listing differs from the 20 used by county tourism; the point follows the trail listing, without resolving the numbering discrepancy.
Visitor classification and amenities reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: Arnold’s Tavern site marker, North Park Place, Morristown.
https://thelibertytrail.org/nj/trail-sites/historic-sites/arnolds-tavern/visit
Prose batch 3 researched October 3, 2026. Fast pass; proofing pending. Liberty Trail history refreshed. Address numbering differs between sources; leave mapped point unchanged. Movement, fire and inoculation details need final proof.