| If you are considering a move to New Jersey, | | | | Hamilton Alexander Hamilton married Betsy |
| take a good look at Morristown. You'll be a short | | | | Schuyler at a home on Olyphant Place. It is now |
| commute from your downtown office, but your | | | | owned and operated by the Daughters of the |
| home life will be worlds away from the chaos of | | | | American Revolution as the Schuyler-Hamilton |
| New York City. A myriad of housing opportunities | | | | House. |
| combine with a hefty dose of home-town charm | | | | The city holds four major festivals every year. |
| in Morristown. | | | | They are the Fall Festival, Christmas on the |
| According to the United States Census Bureau, | | | | Green, the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and |
| the city of Morristown has an area of three | | | | First Night Morris. |
| square miles. The population density is | | | | Present day Morristown is just as remarkable as |
| approximately 6300 people per square mile. Nearly | | | | its history. In addition to an excellent public school |
| 23 percent of all homes have children under the | | | | system, Morristown is home to several private |
| age of eighteen. This is because Morristown is an | | | | schools. The Red Oaks School is a Montessori |
| ideal place to raise a family. The median household | | | | school serving students from pre-school through |
| income for the city was $57,563, according to the | | | | grade six. Assumption Roman Catholic grade |
| 2000 census. | | | | school and The Peck School are outstanding day |
| Morristown has a rich history. It was settled | | | | schools for younger children. The Delbarton School |
| around 1715 by Presbyterians from Connecticut | | | | is an all boys Catholic school. Villa Walsh Academy |
| and New York. It was originally called the village of | | | | is a Catholic college prep school conducted by the |
| New Hanover. Morristown was a key | | | | Religious Teachers Filippini, and Morristown-Beard |
| encampment for George Washington and the | | | | School is a private co-ed school for students in |
| Continental Army in 1777 because of its strategic | | | | grades six to 12. |
| location between Philadelphia and New York as | | | | The city of Morristown offers many different |
| well as its natural resources and local industries. It | | | | housing options. Whether you are looking for a |
| was also the site of a second encampment in | | | | townhome, condominium or a house, Morristown |
| 1779 and 1780 at a site in the city called Jockey | | | | has great living spaces to fit every budget. New |
| Hollow. This area is a part of the Morristown | | | | developments include DeHart Place, The |
| National Historical Park, along with the Ford | | | | Residences At Vail Mansion and Vail Commons, |
| Mansion and Fort Nonsense. | | | | just to mention a few. Whether you're looking for |
| Other famous historical figures are found in the | | | | a colonial mansion or a modern condo, Morristown |
| history annals of Morristown. During Washington's | | | | has a home that's perfect for you and your |
| stay, Benedict Arnold was court martialed at | | | | family. Morristown real estate is sure to take you |
| Dickerson's Tavern on Spring Street in | | | | out of the busy city while keeping you close |
| Morristown. It wasn't due to treason, but rather | | | | enough for an easy commute. |
| from profiteering military supplies. Alexander | | | | |