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Morristown ( / ˈmɒrɪstaʊn /) is a town and the county seat of Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [20] . Morristown has been called "the military capital of the American Revolution " because of its strategic role in the war for independence from Great Britain.
Morristown is the seat of Morris County and home to northwest Jersey’s only regional trauma center. Downtown wakes up with early morning exercise classes and sidewalk cafes and stays lively late into the night.
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On March 15, 1739 the town became the seat of the newly created Morris County and New Hanover changed its name to Morris Town. The village and county were named for Lewis Morris, the first and then sitting royal governor of a united colony of New Jersey.
Morristown, town, seat (1740) of Morris county, north-central New Jersey, U.S., on the Whippany River, 18 miles (29 km) west of Newark. Founded as West Hanover in 1710, when a forge was established to exploit local iron ore, it was renamed in 1740 for Lewis Morris, then governor of the colony.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Although best known as the location of Gen. George Washington’s winter headquarters during the Revolutionary War, Morristown also offers many modern delights, including a friendly downtown with interesting shops, restaurants and entertainment.
Morristown is a town of 19,000 people (2019) in Morris County, New Jersey. Morristown has been called "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the war for independence from Great Britain.
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