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Get to Know Walter Gilligan of the Morristown National Historical Park
"I'm a history buff," Gilligan told Patch. "I like history and I enjoy telling people many things they don't know."
Photo via the Morristown National Historical Park Facebook page. Walter Gilligan (center) leads a tour.
If you stop by the Ford Mansion in Morristown on a Wednesday morning, you’re likely to be led on a tour by Walter Gilligan, volunteer at the Morristown National Historical Park.
“I’m a history buff,” Gilligan told Patch. “I like history and I enjoy telling people many things they don’t know.”
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The Morristown National Historical Park’s Facebook page posted a photo of Gilligan last week giving a tour of the Ford Mansion.
The Rockaway resident has been a tour guide at the home of Jacob Ford for four years.
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“I did a lot of studying on the house,” Gilligan said.
The Ford Mansion, built in 1774-5 is a 9,000 sq. ft., 250 acre estate.
If you want a tour of the grounds with Walter Gilligan as your guide, stop by Wednesday mornings at 10 am, 11 am or 12 pm.
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