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History

Morris County was established in 1739 from portions of Hunterdon County. Sussex County and Warren County were later established from portions of the original area of Morris County.

It was named for the Governor of the Province of New Jersey, Colonel Lewis Morris. During the Revolutionary War Morris County was known as The Military Capital of the American Revolution, and much of the county's history is preserved in Morristown National Historical Park. Morris County was a leader in the iron ore industry and mills were built at several locations, including Morristown, Boonton and Dover. In 1830's, The Morris Canal and The Morris & Essex Railroad were completed through the county. They played a major role in transportation of iron ore, coal and freight. Within two years of Morris County's creation, the Townships of Hanover, Pequannock and Morris were formed, followed in 1740 by Roxbury Township and in 1749 by Mendham Township. Several years after its founding the community of West Hanover was renamed "Morristown" and designated the county seat of government.

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This Morris County website page is for History, Facts, Archives, Records, Museums, Exhibits, Documents, Genealogy, Libraries, Historians, Research, Historic Preservation, Ancestry and Statistics in Morris County, Boonton, Brookside, Budd Lake, Butler, Cedar Knolls, Chatham, Chester, Convent Station, Denville, Dover, East Hanover, Flanders, Florham Park, Gillette, Green Village, Greystone Park, Hibernia, Ironia, Kenvil, Kinnelon, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Hopatcong, Landing, Ledgewood, Lincoln Park, Long Valley, Madison, Mendham, Millington,Mine Hill, Montville, Morris Plains, Morristown, Mount Arlington, Mount Freedom, Mount Tabor, Mountain Lakes, Netcong, New Vernon, Parsippany, Pequannock, Picatinny Arsenal, Pine Brook, Pompton Plains, Randolph, Riverdale, Rockaway, Schooleys Mountain, Stirling, Succasunna, Towaco, Wharton and Whippany. Places of interest in Morris County include Cooper Mill, Foster Fields, Fort Nonsense, Craftsman Farms, Waterloo Village, Hacklebarney State Park, Budd Lake, Black River Nature Area, Troy Meadows, Allamuchy Mountain, Drew University and Morris Museum.