Morris County - Morristown - Camp Followers - Women and Children of the Continental Army

Sunday, September 23 - Morristown, Morris County
Camp Followers - Women and Children of the Continental Army

Washington lamented that the women and children of the Continental Army --- the families of the soldiers ---slowed down the army on the march but he knew that many had nowhere else to go. They often got jobs when the military performing essential tasks needed to keep the army going. Learn about the surprising roles women and children had in the life of the Continental Army.

Stop by the Pennsylvania Line Soldier Huts from 1:00 - 4:00 pm within Jockey Hollow at Morristown National Historical Park, located at 580 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown NJ (address is approximate). This is a FREE event. For more information, call 973-543-4030 or visit www.nps.gov/morr.

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