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Morristown National Historical Park Captured In Photos

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By NPT Staff - June 8th, 2021

Washington's headquarters at Morristown, New Jersey/Xiomaro

George Washington’s Revolutionary War encampment in central New Jersey has been captured in a variety of settings by a nationally-exhibited artist and the resulting photos placed on display at Morristown National Historical Park.

The National Park Service-commissioned exhibition and the programming were funded, in part, through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State (a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts). The free exhibition – on display now until July 31 -- involves the large photographs mounted against the windows of the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center on Tempe Wick Road in Morristown, New Jersey.

A replica of one of the soldiers' huts at Jockey Hollow, part of Morristown National Historical Park/Xiomaro

The exhibition features selections from the first contemporary collection of photographs to artistically document the key features of Jockey Hollow, which were created by Xiomaro (pronounced “SEE-oh-MAH-ro”), under a commission from the National Park Service. The images show the dwellings of Henry Wick (owner of Jockey Hollow), George Washington, his officers, and his troops. By placing these images side-by-side, Xiomaro presents a closer look and context that transcends a physical visit to each location in real time.

The viewer is left with a greater appreciation for the vast differences in how these iconic figures of the American Revolutionary War endured the harsh winter of 1779-1780.

Xiomaro's work and aesthetic philosophy were the subject of “Unseen Beauty,” a short documentary film produced by the National Park Service and its partners.

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