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  Morristown on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Morristown is also a center for telecommunications research and development and other corporate activity.
Other notable residents of Morristown were the cartoonist Thomas Nast, the writer Bret Harte, and the humorist Frank R. Stockton.
Morristown National Historical Park (see National Parks and Monuments, table) includes the Ford Mansion, which was Washington's headquarters in 1779-80; a historical museum; and the reconstructed sites of encampment of the Continental Army at Fort Nonsense and at Jockey Hollow.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/Morristo.asp   (676 words)

  
 MORRISTOWN - LoveToKnow Article on MORRISTOWN
It is served by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, the New Jersey and Pennsylvania and the Morristown and Erie railways.
Morristown is situated on a table-land surrounded by picturesque hills.
In Morristown, at the old Speedwell ironworks (almost completely destroyed by fire in 1909), was made a part of the machinery of the Savannah, the first steamboat that crossed the Atlantic, and here Samuel F. Morse and Alfred Vail completed the invention of the electric telegraph.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MO/MORRISTOWN.htm   (237 words)

  
 Morristown's History
Morristown´s statue of Justice is unlike most others because she is not blindfolded.
Morristown´s well-known political cartoonist Thomas Nast was a volunteer of this fire company.
Pitney was a distinguished Morristown lawyer, who served the community as County Prosecutor, Vice Chancellor of New Jersey, the President of the National Iron Bank, Director of the Library and Lyceum, and President of the Morris Aqueduct.
www.morristown-nj.org /history.html   (836 words)

  
 Morristown...Page 2
The Town of Morristown, located thirty-five miles west of New York City, was established in 1743 and is one of the most historically significant locations in New Jersey.
The Morristown Green, a 285-year old fixture that helps define the town’s character, is surrounded on all four sides by numerous historically significant structures, housing everything from a chinese restaurant to a branch of the U.S. Postal Service.
Morristown is not the quaint historical community it once was in the past and that it is still perceived to be.
www.gti.net /pavia/MORRISTOWN/morristown2.html   (754 words)

  
 Morristown...Page 3
Morristown witnessed double-digit tax increases for the preceding two years and year 2000 came in at just under 10%.
Macy’s sat empty and silent, a gaping hole in Morristown’s commercial core that was hard to miss and economic stagnation settled in for the long haul.
Specifically, two of Morristown’s largest commercial property owners challenged the fees, saying it was unfair to charge what amounted to an extra property tax for businesses while exempting residential property in the same district.
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 Morristown, Tennessee
Morristown is where Davy Crockett grew up; was a center of some of the more strategic battles of the Civil War; is and was the "Crossroads of Dixie" with the main road from Knoxville to Baltimore and the famous Buffalo Trail from Cumberland Gap intersecting in what is now downtown Morristown.
Morristown's Frank Lorino Park is famous throughout the Southeast as a recreation center.
Within fifty miles of Morristown are 30 golf courses ranging from small par threes to a mammoth 7,200 yard championship course that was host to the Tennessee PGA tournament.
thesmokies.com /features/places/morristown_tn   (257 words)

  
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 NPS Historical Handbook: Morristown
Among the 50 or 60 buildings in Morristown, the most important seem to have been the Arnold Tavern, the Presbyterian and Baptist Churches, and the Morris County Courthouse and Jail, all located on an open "Green" from which streets radiated in several directions.
Washington's immediate reasons for bringing his troops to Morristown were that it appeared to be the place "best calculated of any in this Quarter, to accomodate and refresh them," and that he knew not how to obtain covering for the men elsewhere.
In the mountainous region northwest of Morristown were many forges and furnaces, such as those at Hibernia, Mount Hope, Ringwood, and Charlottenburg, from which needed iron supplies might be obtained.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/hh/7/hh7b.htm   (2759 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Morristown, United States (U.S. Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Morristown has also become a burgeoning center of corporate activity.
Morristown National Historical Park (see National Parks and Monuments, table) includes the Ford Mansion, which was Washington's headquarters in 1779–80; a historical museum at the rear of the Ford Mansion; and the reconstructed sites of encampment of the Continental Army at Fort Nonsense and at Jockey Hollow.
Morristown College is there, and nearby Cherokee Lake provides recreation.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/Morristo.html   (319 words)

  
 Morristown, Tennessee Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In Morristown, the average home price is $96,000 while prices range from $39,000 to $600,000.
Morristown facilities include 2 recreation centers, 12 tennis courts, 9 softball fields, 5 Little League fields, 2 baseball fields, 2 football fields, 4 soccer fields, 4 outdoor basketball courts, BMX track, horse barn and ring, 15 parks and playgrounds with picnic areas and shelters that are maintained year round for public use.
The school system in the Morristown, Hamblen County area is a county operated system.
www.relocate-america.com /states/TN/cities/morristown.htm   (365 words)

  
 Hamblen County Morristown, Tennessee (Counties)
The county seat of Hamblen County, Tennessee, is Morristown.
The county population on July 1, 1999, was 54,201, an increase of 3,721 over the 1990 census.
Morristown is located in Hamblen County (of which it is the county seat) northeast of Knoxville...
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 Morristown Memorial Hospital   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
MORRISTOWN, NJ- Surgeons at Morristown Memorial Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Center performed gastric bypass surgery live on the Internet, October 1, 2004 from 2-3pm ET and demonstrated a powerful tool to combat America's obesity epidemic.
Bertha and Abkin from Morristown Memorial Hospital are now answering your questions on weight loss, Bariatric surgery, and selecting a program that's right for you.
When the LRYGPB procedure was fully developed, Morristown Memorial's surgeons were some of the first to adopt it.
www.or-live.com /morristown/1195   (639 words)

  
 Morristown National Historical Park (National Park Service)
During two critical winters of the Revolutionary War, 1777 and 1779—80, the countryside in and around Morristown, New Jersey, sheltered the main encampments of the American Continental Army and served as the headquarters of its commander-in-chief, General George Washington.
General Washington twice chose Morristown due to its strategic location, including proximity to New York City, defensible terrain, important communication routes, access to critical resources, and a supportive community.
The park encompasses ground occupied by the army during the vast 1779-80 encampment, and the site of the fortification from the 1777 encampment.
www.nps.gov /morr   (246 words)

  
 Daily Record Community Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
88 MARTIN LUTHER KINGA AV The seat of Morris County, Morristown is a combination of history, a bustling business district with a plethora of projects soon to be completed, and a melting pot of different cultures.
Morristown Partnership is a group focused on downtown renewal.
The Morristown Senior Center/Division of Aging is located inside town hall, 200 South St., (973) 292-6690.
www.dailyrecord.com /community/profiles/morristown.htm   (354 words)

  
 Morristown One Community
This two-year process will both create the snapshot of the Morristown we have today and design the Morristown we wish to see in the year 2020 and beyond.
This will not be limited to the physical town, but also will include the way the citizens of Morristown relate to and interact with each other.
In collaboration with the Town of Morristown, the Morristown Partnership, and a number of corporate sponsors, MOC will ask the community to help come up with a design for the concrete plaza known as Pioneer Park which is adjacent to Headquarters Plaza.
www.onecommunity.net /news2.html?id=1052761221   (389 words)

  
 Morristown, NJ News
A Wantage teenager was in stable condition Saturday, after being beaten with a baseball bat the evening before at a party in the township.
Authorities said McGuire, a nurse at a fertility clinic in Morristown, N.J., moved to Ocean County after her husband's death.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. Three college football players from Montana are among 184 semifinalists for the National Football Foundation's Draddy Trophy.
www.topix.net /city/morristown-nj   (1225 words)

  
 Morristown, New Jersey Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services
This Morristown, New Jersey photographer featured listing has received 693 unique visitors in the past three months.
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www.marketingtool.com /channel/photo/b.465.g.9597.html   (1207 words)

  
 WJSV 90.5 FM : the official web site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
is a non-commercial radio station based in Morristown, N.J., owned by the Morris School District, and operated by the students of Morristown High School.
WJSV is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate with a carrier frequency of 90.5 megahertz (MHz) at a regulated power output of 150 watts.
Refer to the Morris School District calendar to verify when Morristown High School is in session.
www.morristown.com /wjsv   (158 words)

  
 NPS Museum Collections 'American Revolutionary War: Morristown National Historic Park'
Morristown provided Washington with an important defensive advantage.
The country lying behind Long Hill and the Watchung Mountains was protected from sudden attack by both those rugged heights and broad swamps.
The army was able to subsist in the Morristown area without overburdening the local economy or depleting its food reserves.
www.cr.nps.gov /museum/exhibits/revwar/morr/morroverview.html   (145 words)

  
 Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce
Morristown known as the "Gateway to the Thousand Islands" is a picturesque historical little village located in upstate New York on the southern shore of the Majestic Saint Lawrence River.
Fishing in the vicinity of Morristown is excellent.
Morristown has seven buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Sites.
morristown-ny.com   (184 words)

  
 Welcome to Days Inn! - Morristown, TN
Days Inn Morristown Tennessee has 65 newly renovated clean and comfortable hotel rooms waiting for you.
Days Inn Morristown We are conveniently located near numerous restaurants, malls and world famous tourist attractions.
Morristown is five minutes from Cherokee Lake, fifteen minutes from Douglas Lake, 45 minutes from Pigeon Forge,
www.morristowndaysinn.com   (137 words)

  
 Morristown --  Encyclopædia Britannica
William Graham Sumner was born in Paterson, N.J. After graduating from Yale University in 1863, he studied in Europe for three years.
He was later ordained an Episcopal priest and lived in Morristown before joining the Yale faculty in 1872.
(1858–1924), U.S. jurist, born in Morristown, N.J.; College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) 1879; admitted to the bar and eventually took over his father's law practice in 1889; member of U.S. Congress 1895–99; N.J. Senate 1899–1901, Supreme Court 1901–08, chancellor 1908–12; associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1912–22—most important contributions in the...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9053831?tocId=9053831   (691 words)

  
 Morristown Welcome Page
to Morristown, NJ online, hosted by the Morristown Partnership, where we bring the people, businesses and organizations in our community together.
Morristown offers a great diversity of quality stores and businesses available in a warm, friendly and quaint village setting.
You can do your part by rolling up your sleeves and Volunteering or consider supporting the current revitalizalization of the Town by Investing.
www.morristown-nj.org   (335 words)

  
 Morristown News
After 18 months of being away from their families, Randy Kington said he imagines the soldiers with the 278th Regimental Combat Team currently serving in Iraq are ready to come home.
Morristown, Hamblen County - Liberty Fibers of Morristown is putting 300 of its 350 workers out of a job.
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. - Hour after hour, Antonia Lopez Paz said, her supervisor at the Koch Foods poultry plant here told women on the deboning line that production demands were so great that they could not go to...
www.topix.net /city/morristown-tn   (1219 words)

  
 The Morristown District of The Holston Conference of The United Methodist Church   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Morristown District of The Holston Conference of The United Methodist Church
The Morristown District covers an area including parts or all of eight counties in Eastern Tennessee.
Included in the District are The Holston United Methodist Home for Children in Greeneville and The Jubilee Project in Sneedville.
morristown.holston.org   (152 words)

  
 Morris County, New Jersey - Experienced Morristown Dentistry from Dentist Ed Romano and Dr. Matthew M. Vaccaro D.D.S.
For residents of Morristown and all of Morris County, exceptional dentistry that can ensure a lifetime of beautiful smiles is conveniently located just around the corner.
Operating out of Morristown, dentist Ed Romano and Matthew Vaccaro build relationships with each of his Morris County patients and provides treatments and procedures for every stage of life.
In Morristown and throughout Morris County, residents should contact dentist Edward Romano and Matthew Vaccaro for exceptional dentistry treatments.
www.aestheticsmilesofnj.com   (324 words)

  
 Morristown Real Estate Agents, Morristown Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Morristown
We also have information on Morristown home selling, home buying, mortgages, insurance, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Morristown, NJ.
HomeGain provides Morristown, New Jersey real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Morristown realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Morristown real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Morristown home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Morristown real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/NJ/morristown.html   (503 words)

  
 Morristown Real Estate Agents, Morristown Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Morristown
We also have information on Morristown home selling, home buying, mortgages, insurance, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Morristown, AZ.
HomeGain provides Morristown, Arizona real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Morristown realty property.
Cuando se registre para encontrar un agente de bienes raices en Morristown, simplemente indique que necesita un agente que habla Español.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/AZ/morristown.html   (478 words)

  
 Morristown - Lamoille County - Vermonthomesandtowns.com
For two years after he arrived in Morristown in 1790, Jacob Walker remained this town's only resident.
Today about 5,000 people call this community home, and the village of Morrisville (within the town of Morristown) serves as the regional center for commerce, services and regional state offices.
It is also the growing industrial center of the county.
www.vermonthomesandtowns.com /Morristown.htm   (146 words)

  
 Morristown, Vermont, New England, USA
Some say the name derives from the first grantees, "Morristown" being a bit easier on the lips than "Morsestown".
Another somewhat more likely possibility centers on the fact that many of the grantees were from New York, and the town was named for the Morris family, of which several members were famous for the roles in colonial government and the establishment of the Republic.
There isn't even the slightest suggestion that one can necessarily travel directly from one town to the next (as in "You can't get there from here").
www.virtualvermont.com /towns/morristown.html   (324 words)

  
 Morristown
MORRISTOWN — As the sweltering crowd intermittently shouted "justice," "down with King George," "huzza" (an early version of "hurray") and "tyrant," they also listened to a reading of the Declaration of Independence on the lawn behind the historic Ford Mansion (Washington's Headquarters) at the Morristown National Historical Park.
Mail: 200 South St. CN914 Morristown, NJ Hours: 8:30a.m.
Mail: 200 South St. CN914 Morristown, NJ Hours: 7:00a.m.
www.njmorriscountyonline.com /html/morristown.html   (340 words)

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