Fort Nonsense
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Fort Nonsense is a Revolutionary War-era earthwork fortification in Morristown, New Jersey, traditionally believed to have been built under George Washington’s orders as part of the winter encampment defenses.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Revolutionary War fortification
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earthwork fort → historic site → |
| allegedlyOrderedBy |
George Washington
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| associatedWith |
George Washington
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| builtDuring |
American Revolutionary War
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| category |
American Revolutionary War sites
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Forts in New Jersey → Protected areas of Morris County, New Jersey → |
| constructedAs |
defensive earthwork
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| country |
United States
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| elevationRelativeToTown |
on a high point above Morristown
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| governingBody |
U.S. National Park Service
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| hasAccess |
walking trails
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| hasConstructionMaterial |
earth
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stone → wood → |
| hasFeature |
interpretive signage
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overlook of Morristown → remains of earthwork embankments → |
| hasInterpretation |
focus on Washington’s Morristown encampments
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| hasLegend |
Washington ordered the fort built merely to keep idle troops busy
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| hasSignificance |
example of Revolutionary War-era field fortifications
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| hasViewOf |
downtown Morristown
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| heritageDesignation |
part of the first National Historical Park in the United States
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| heritageStatus |
listed within Morristown National Historical Park on the National Register of Historic Places
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| historicalDebate |
true purpose and military value are disputed by historians
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| locatedIn |
Morris County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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| locatedOn |
hill overlooking Morristown
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| location |
Morristown, New Jersey
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| maintainedBy |
National Park Service
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| namedAfter |
popular legend that the work was military "nonsense"
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| near |
Jockey Hollow
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Morristown Green → |
| openToPublic |
true
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| ownership |
federal government of the United States
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| partOf |
Morristown National Historical Park
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| purpose |
to guard approaches to Morristown
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to protect the Morristown winter encampment → to serve as a signal station → |
| region |
Northeastern United States
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| state |
New Jersey
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| timePeriod |
1777–1779 Morristown encampments
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| touristAttraction |
Morristown, New Jersey
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| usedFor |
historical education
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recreation → tourism → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Morristown National Historical Park
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Morristown encampments → |
hasPart |
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Morristown, New Jersey
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hasLandmark |