Washington’s Headquarters (Ford Mansion) at Morristown National Historic Park

We took one last New Jersey field trip yesterday to see Washington's Headquarters in Morristown. During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Army encamped each winter and in 1777 and 1779-80 Morristown was General George Washington's choice. It was a safe 2 days hike from British troops in NYC and the area was protected by mountains …

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Hyde Park NY – House of FDR, FDR Library and Museum, & Vanderbilt Mansion

On Monday we took another fun field trip (thanks Pa!). This time we headed north to Hyde Park, NY. This Middle Hudson Valley area is so gorgeous! If we had more hours of sunlight, I would have loved to catch more pics of the Hudson. We also wish we could have walked across the Walkway …

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