Guarding Morristown is Fort Nonsense part of Morristown National Historical Park
Originally referred to as “the Hill” or “Kinney’s Hill,” it commanded the town. Washington’s men dug trenches, raised embankments, built a guardhouse for 30 men, and fortified the crown of the hill with an earthwork redoubt or breastwork.The main function of the Fort was as a place of retreat for guards stationed in the town.
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Guarding Morristown is Fort Nonsense part of Morristown National Historical Park
Originally referred to as “the Hill” or “Kinney’s Hill,” it commanded the town. Washington’s men dug trenches, raised embankments, built a guardhouse for 30 men, and fortified the crown of the hill with an earthwork redoubt or breastwork.The main function of the Fort was as a place of retreat for guards stationed in the town.
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