Morristown National Historical Park Celebrates Centennial On August 25

No doubt you've seen calls to celebrate National Historical Park's first 100 years in various forms and in myriad places all year long. REI has been showcasing gear like T-shirts and water bottles with the stamp of NHS's centennial. And with over 500 national parks and lands across the country, it's a little hard to miss the call of the wild.

Still, if you haven't heard, the centennial of the National Park Service is officially happening this Thursday. From August 25 to August 28, visitors can enjoy free admission at any of the parks. In addition, various locations will be holding their own special ceremonies to usher in the second round of a hundred years.

The Morristown National Historical Park, which honors the region where General Washington and the Continental army holed up for winter from December 1779 through June 1780, will celebrate the centennial at 2 PM this coming Thursday.

“This once-in-a-lifetime celebration is a way for us in the National Park Service to work with the community and say thank-you to the public," says Morristown NHP Chief of Cultural Resources Dr. Jude Pfister.

Blue Morel Restaurant Executive Chef Bobby Varua will present to the park and to visitors a specially designed and created birthday cake. Chief of Interpretation Vanessa Smiley will present a short program in the museum auditorium on the history of the National Park Service.

Use this link to find a park near you. If you're in Morris County, help celebrate 100 years of the NPS at the Morristown National Historical Park, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, NJ 07960 this Thursday, August 25, at 2 PM.

Image via Morristown National Historical Park, nps.gov, used with permission.