Morris County History: An Afternoon with John and Dorothy Hancock
Published on November 29, 2019
Commemorates the Gift of the Hancock Highboy by the Jewish Community in 1944
The Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey and Morristown National Historical Park invite you to a special presentation at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of a 1944 donation by the local Jewish community to the Morristown National Historical Park.
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(JPG, 241KB)he program will occur in Morristown NHP's Washington's Headquarters Museum, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, New Jersey. The program is free, but space is limited. Registration is requirred; please contact Linda Forgosh at lforgosh@jfedgmw.org or 973-929-2994.
The gift was an 18th Century highboy chest of drawers, and served as a thank-you to the nation for its support of the Jewish community during the Second World War. The donation was enhanced by the provenance of the chest to John Hancock, a seminal figure in American history.
The Dec.1 event will feature period appropriate light refreshments, a program by Mr. & Mrs. Hancock, portrayed by actors from the American Historical Theater, and an opportunity to see the chest currently on limited-time exhibit in the Ford Mansion.
The program is free but registration is required. To register, contact Linda Forgosh at lforgosh@jfedgmw.org or 973-929-2994.
You can view the highboy chest at: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzyU9xeH7g0/ .
After the December 1st program, the highboy will be on display until Dec. 31 in Morristown National Historical Park's Ford Mansion. The Ford Mansion is only accessible during guided tours that begin in the Washington's Headquarters Museum between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday.
Tickets for the tours are on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations. For more information, call 973-539-2016, x 210, Wednesday-Sunday, or visit www.nps.gov/morr.