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Welcome to Washington's Headquaters at Christmas

Washington spent the entire winter at the mansion while his troops camped about 5 miles away at Jockey Hollow. The winter of 1779-1780 was the coldest and snowiest of the century, food was scarce and the troops spend a miserable winter at Jockey Hollow while Washington and his staff lived in relative luxury.

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Uploaded on December 8, 2009
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