Dave's aunt took us to Jockey Hollow National Park in Morristown, New Jersey. It is where George Washington and 10,000 soldiers spent the long, cold winter of 1779-1780 during the Revolutionary War. There are still some soldiers' quarters (cabins built by them) at the park. They are 14' by 16' and would house 12 men. It was so cool to see the cabins, and to think about the feet of those brave men from the past walking around that very area! The boys marveled at how the cabins were constructed like Lincoln Logs, without any nails, and on a downhill slope so that precipitation would drain.
We also got to try the costumes that look like clothing from that time period, and watched a short film in the visitor's center about that historic winter.
We had originally hoped to go to DC, but it is not going to happen on this trip. I am glad we still got a taste of American history :-).
I absolutely LOVE the pic of Dave and the kids running down the hill... :) So precious! And i love reading about your all your adventures. We miss you guys!!
ReplyDeleteHow cool! My sister lives about 20 minutes from there (it's actually named Morristown National Historic Park: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morristown_National_Historical_Park) and Mike, the kids & I went there on our first Mother Of All Road Trips in 2009. What a great place!
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