Parsippany is in the center of Northern New Jersey and New Jersey is known as the crossroads of the American Revolution. It is to the American Revolution what Virginia is to the Civil War.
Washington's headquarters is in nearby Morristown, Mine Hill and Dover supplied the iron and mills to make cannons and the chain that was accros the Hudson, and closeby mines supplied the materials for ammunition. A few miles away is Jockey Hollow known for the Hamilton - Burr duel. Speedwell is closeby where Samuel B. Morse, of Morse code fame, had his shops and mill.
In Parsippany, we have the world famous Craftsman Farms, a national landmark, home of Gustav Stickley, the maker of furniture and teacher of architecture and woodworking skills. Other sites in Parsippany is the Covenant House and other homes dating back to the 1700's.
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