News Release

Experience Revolutionary Life at Jockey Hollow During Spring Encampment – May 3–4, 2025

Re-enactors at the Jockey Hollow Spring Encampment in 2023

NPS

News Release Date: April 15, 2025

Contact: Alexander Parody, Chief of Interpretation and Education, 347-949-3371

Morristown National Historical Park’s signature living history event returns
Free Admission

Morristown, NJ – On Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, Revolutionary War re-enactors from across the northeast will gather at Jockey Hollow for Morristown National Historical Park’s annual Spring Encampment. This immersive weekend event highlights the daily lives of Continental soldiers and camp followers during the Revolutionary War.

Throughout the weekend, visitors can explore the sights and sounds of a recreated 18th-century military encampment. Demonstrations will include musket drills, military inspections, cooking, sewing, and other camp chores. Younger guests are invited to take part in the “children’s muster,” where they’ll be taught how to march and drill like Revolutionary soldiers. This year’s encampment includes additional interpretive demonstrations sponsored by the Friends of Jockey Hollow. Visitors can observe 18th-century carpentry with Scott Lance of At the Sign of the Adze, Ace, and Chisel, historical laundry methods, and trade interactions with the camp sutler.

All activities are free and open to the public. The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, May 3
11:00 a.m. – Camp Opens
11:30 a.m. – Inspection of the Troops
1:00 p.m. – Firing Demonstration and Drill
1:30 p.m. – Children’s Drill
3:00 p.m. – Firing Demonstration and Drill
3:30 p.m. – Children’s Drill
4:00 p.m. – Camp Closes

Sunday, May 4
10:00 a.m. – Hike to the Huts with Soldiers (meets behind the Wick House)
11:00 a.m. – Camp Opens
12:30 p.m. – Inspection of the Troops
1:00 p.m. – Firing Demonstration and Drill
1:30 p.m. – Children’s Drill
3:00 p.m. – Firing Demonstration and Drill
3:30 p.m. – Camp Closes

The Wick House will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. The Jockey Hollow Visitor Center will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All activities are free and take place at Jockey Hollow, located at 586 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown, NJ 07960.
For more information, visit www.nps.gov/morr or call 347-949-3371.
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