Morris County - Morristown - An Afternoon with John & Dorothy Hancock
Sunday, December 1 - Morristown, Morris County
An Afternoon with John & Dorothy Hancock
The Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey (JHSNJ) and Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) invite you to join them at 2:00 pm on Sunday for an afternoon with John and Dorothy Hancock to commemorate the 75th anniversary of a 1944 donation by the local Jewish community to Morristown NHP. The program will occur in Morristown NHP's Washington’s Headquarters Museum, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, NJ.
An Afternoon with John & Dorothy Hancock
The Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey (JHSNJ) and Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) invite you to join them at 2:00 pm on Sunday for an afternoon with John and Dorothy Hancock to commemorate the 75th anniversary of a 1944 donation by the local Jewish community to Morristown NHP. The program will occur in Morristown NHP's Washington’s Headquarters Museum, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, NJ.
The gift to Morristown NHP was of an 18th-century highboy chest of drawers, and served as a thank you to the nation for its support of the Jewish community during the Second World War. The donation was enhanced by the provenance of the chest to John Hancock.
The event will feature period appropriate light refreshments, a program by Mr. & Mrs. Hancock, portrayed by actors from the American Historical Theater, and an opportunity to see the chest currently on limited-time exhibit in the Ford Mansion.
The program is free of charge, but registration is required. To register, contact Linda Forgosh at lforgosh@jfedgmw.org or 973-929-2994.
The highboy will be on display until December 31, 2019 in at the Ford Mansion and only available during guided tours. For more information on visiting the Ford Mansion, visit www.nps.gov/morr.
