Surrounded by the main business district of Morristown is a parklike
area about 2½ acres in size. Here was the old Morristown Green of
eighteenth century times. On the green itself, then crossed by roadways,
stood the Morris County Courthouse and Jail, where both civil and
military prisoners were confined during the Revolutionary War. About a
dozen other buildings faced toward the green, among them the Arnold
Tavern (No. 5), the Presbyterian and Baptist Churches (p. 9), and, in
the winter of 1779-80, a large structure where Continental Army supplies
were stored. Extending from the southwest side of the green was a broad,
open space about 150 feet in depth and 250 feet long. This was often
used for drill and parade purposes by both Continental troops and
militia.
[Illustration: _The Revolution Room in the historical museum, where
weapons and military equipment of the Revolutionary War period are
displayed._]