4/3/26 Visit: Ford's Mansion is just one of many New Jersey's historical sites. The tour is Free! Erik was our tour guide. We started out at the Washington Headquarters Museum. (In the museum, there's a video on Washington's stay in the winter of 1779-80. It'll give you an excellent overview, either before or after your tour). We then walked up a hill to Ford's Mansion. *It's a bit of a hike up the hill. In the mansion, George Washington had established his headquarters during the winter of 1779- 1780. During this winter, there was approximately 96 inches of snow. (I'll never complain about snow again). LOL... The Continental Army camped out about miles away at Jockey Hollow. The home is well preserved and maintained. After the tour of the home, we walked back to the museum. The museum was really wonderful to explore. The museum has a wonderful gift shop. Parking availability is in a small lot and on the street. Whether you're a history buff or not, think you'll enjoy the visit to Ford's Mansion. read more

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PROS: Absolutely amazing! This building is all original and displayed properly. The land is landscaped well and the tour guide Fred was somewhat friendly. Free parking as well CONS: Almost all of the furniture inside are replicas and you can only come into this building on a tour and not on your own OVERALL: Any history enthusiast will enjoy this house tour! It's free admission, free parking, and there's a lot to see read more

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The tour of Ford's Mansion was so educational and had so much historical significance in our area. Our guide, Susan, was so friendly, knowledgeable, and smiled throughout the entire tour. The tour of the mansion is free and is worth every second of your time. As Susan explained every aspect of the mansion, you are captivated to how these patriots endured and persevered. Her descriptions were so detailed and when it was matched to the items throughout the mansion, it just made everything much more impactful. Aside from the mansion, there is Washington's Headquarters Museum, within steps from the mansion. Inside, you will see historical facts of the revolution, our founding fathers, and even combat weapons. You will also find a souvenir shop, which has many useful and educational items. You will DEFINITELY enjoy every inch of this historical site and will drive away with a heartwarming appreciation of the liberty that we enjoy, each and every day. read more

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The Ford Mansion is part of a Revolutionary War history complex which also includes Washington's Headquarters and Museum, Jockey Hollow, the New Jersey Brigade, Cross Estate and Gardens, Fort Nonsense and Headquarter's Museum. The entrance fee to the Mansion and Museum is $7 and valid for 7 days. All National Park Passes are honored. Tours are conducted beginning at 11 and run on the hour until 3 pm.. The tours are 50 minutes long. The tour begins in the Headquarters Museum where you will find an interesting gift shop and restrooms. The museum opens at 9:30 so if you are early for the tour you can browse around the museum. The museum has Washington's inaugural sword, a canon used at the Battle of Trenton and a first edition on Thomas Payne's "Common Sense" among numerous other artifacts, period clothing, guns, personal items, etc.. There is a 30 minute video that is excellent and runs on demand. The Mansion is a short walk from the museum and is not disabled friendly. The Georgian style early 1770's architecture holds some original pieces like Martha Washington's dressing table and the bed George slept in. Each room, the war strategy room, kitchen, servant's quarters, bedrooms are all roped off and must be viewed from behind the rope. Photo's are permitted. The Ford Mansion was designed by John Russell Pope who also designed the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C.. Above all it is the stories told by the rangers and docents that bring it all to life and meaning through context. I found them knowledge, articulate and more than able and willing to answer all questions. Tours have a maximum of 20 people so if you get bumped, the museum will keep you busy until the next tour. There were only 9 people on the tour that I was part. The tour took place at 11 am on a Sunday. read more

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My wife and I exploring and spent time here. The guide was excellent. The history of Washington staying at the Ford house is very interesting. A walk back in to history. read more

Morristown, NJ his winter camp in 1779 - 1780. The original house owned by the Fords and a Visitor Center dating back to the 1930's are on this National Parks site. The tour of where General Washington stayed for his winter base-camp in Morristown, and what acted as his HQ will cost you $7 per adult. The tour is led by a volunteer and must be reserved upon arrival. The max group size is 20, so reserve your time slot once you arrive before checking out the museum and movie. This National Park site is fairly small and has only three buildings (only two are used for tours and viewing). The site is surrounded by local residential developments and busy streets. On some of our trips and outings we visit historical locations, but also cultural and just fun as well. This is a sample of the locations of where we visit as A Hike Through Life out of New York travels to in providing our community the most inspiring and memorable trips. The Ford house has been updated with heating as well as air conditioning. Hours are up through 5:00 PM but check their site for specifics. The house comprises two floors which represent where the widow lived with her two children. Husband was deceased by the time Washington arrived. The other rooms show where General Washington's staff slept (very crowed conditions), and his office. Visiting the house and receiving a narrated tour gives you a journey through American history at a location that was one of the most brutal host sites for his troops due to weather. At the 1930's Visitor Center are: -Gift shop; -National Park Passes for sale (as well as National Park Passports) -Very small room where a running video of what it was like staying in area during the troop's winter stay in the area; -Restrooms in basement (two levels down); -Two rooms with museum piece on display -A large meeting space downstairs I do not believe the lower level is handicap accessible. *See my review and photos about Jockey Hollow, NJ where General Washington's troops stayed during their winter in the area (about 6 miles away from where General Washington stayed). No visit would be complete without the other. No admission is charged for access to Jockey Hollow, and no guided tours of the Wick house (circa 1750) are available but there are two period characters in the actual building where one of the other Generals stayed who will give you an accounting of life at the homestead for the troops, the family and General Arthur St. Clair of the Continental Army. https://ahikethroughlife.com read more

This is definitely worth seeing! Plan on staying a few hours if you want to see the museum, which you don't want to miss. There is so much information & history here. We wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for our forefathers. We are proud to be an American and thankful for those who came before us. Don't let our museums and history of our true American heritage be forgotten or erased from our past. read more

I wanted to come here last weekend but I found that some of the historical sites in Morristown were closed on Saturday, open Sunday. Which seems surprising to me because normally I've found that it's the other way around. Anyways, I learned a lot here at the Ford Mansion! So cool to have such a historical site so close to home. Apparently they have the most updated historical video here and I would highly suggest because it really sets the tone for your visit throughout the museum. I really enjoyed learning about how Washington and his soldiers survived the coldest winter during the Revolutionary War. It really made me think about how they survived our winter compared to how we survive ours in this day and age. The museum itself is divided into 3 sections - first being home goods (silverware, spoons, clothes, wigs used at the time), canons and rifles used during the war and the third section was mostly literature. Our tour guide at Ford's Mansion was very animated, she really looked like she enjoyed what she was doing and very knowledgable. Definitely worth our $7 for the hour and a half time that we had spent there. read more

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Amazing place. I enjoyed the tour of the mansion very much. It is about an hour and costs only 4 dollars per person. Call ahead to get the timing, usually it is everyday at at the hour. It is a must visit. read more

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George Washington used this mansion as his headquarters during the cold and hard winter of 1779. The mansion now serves as a Revolutionary War museum where visitors can see numerous artifacts from the period, including guns and weaponry, actual tables and chairs used by Washington and his officers (including he of $10 bill fame - Alexander Hamilton), glassware, beds and linens, you name it. It's pretty remarkable to think that Washington used to plan war strategy right in the very building you're visiting, and that alone is worth the trip. The house was owned at the time by a widow of the last name of Ford, and she must have been a very brave women, because who knows what the British may have done to her if they were caught. Part of the reason Washington chose Morristown to spend the winter with his army was that from the nearby high hilltops you could see into Manhattan (and the road approaches) where the British were wintering. Wouldnt want those pesky Brits sneaking up on them!! Morristown is about 35 minutes by car from Manhattan or a 45 minute train from New York Penn station on NJTRANSIT to the Morristown stop (and about a 10 minute walk from the station). It's a pretty area and well-worth a Saturday day trip escape from the city to check out this great bit of American history, as well as two other historical Revolutionary war sites nearby - Fort Nonsense and Jockey Hollow (American encampment). And......the entire thing only costs about $5 and kids are free. Beat that!!! read more

It was a nice tour. Our tour guide was Pam. She was really nice and informative. Also the park ranger, John, in the yellow museum house was very helpful. The tour was short and the house wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be but nonetheless worth the visit! read more

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After living in Morristown for 3 years, I had to come here to check it out. And after 50 minutes, I had seen everything and was happy enough to be checking it all out. So at Ford's Mansion, it's a tour through the house with not a lot of vintage furniture (Washington's furniture is in Valley Forge). A bit tight in places, definitely not for handicapped people or those who can't do stairs. The house tour takes 20-30 minutes max, including introduction by the park ranger. To get on the tour, go to the museum first, $4 entry fee - you also get to tour the museum's exhibits too for that price. Come with low expectations and you'll be fine - there are better historic locations in Morristown in Jockey Hollow. http://www.nps.gov/morr/index.htm read more

A nice, budget-friendly way to entertain family from out of town. It was a very enjoyable and educational tour, though as another reviewer said, not good for those with disabilities. When you go to the museum, there is a room in the back with some cool related exhibits like original prints of books (e.g., Thomas Payne's "Common Sense"). Definitely worth checking out while you're there. read more