Fort Nonsense (Morristown, New Jersey)

Not to be confused with Fort Nonsense, Virginia.
Fort Nonsense
Cannon at Fort Nonsense
Fort Nonsense (Morristown, New Jersey) is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Fort Nonsense (Morristown, New Jersey)
Location in Morris County, New Jersey
Coordinates40°47′37″N 74°29′18″W / 40.7936°N 74.4883°W / 40.7936; -74.4883
Part ofMorristown National Historical Park (ID66000053[1])
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966

Fort Nonsense is one of four sites comprising the Morristown National Historical Park, in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Two other sites in Morris County are the Ford Mansion and Jockey Hollow. The fourth is the New Jersey Brigade Encampment Site in Bernardsville, Somerset County.

Fort Nonsense occupies a high hilltop overlooking Morristown, and is believed to have been the site of a signal fire or smoke signal, along with earthworks. It was originally built at the order of General George Washington in 1777 for use during the American Revolutionary War that began in 1775 and was ended in 1783 by the Treaty of Paris.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.