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Several blocks in downtown Morristown compose the Morristown Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Morristown Ohio was platted in 1802. The village was named for Duncan Morrison, a pioneer settler.
The Village of Morristown has been invited to apply for an AMLER grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Mineral Resources Management. As part of that process, we are seeking input via a Community Engagement Survey of every household in the corporation limits.
MORRISTOWN HISTORY. The Village of Morristown was platted by Jonathan Zane and William Chapline in 1802 and named for an early settler and innkeeper, Duncan Morrison. The National Road, the major overland route to the West in the second quarter of the nineteenth century was the crucial factor in Morristown's development.
Morristown has been on the National Register of Historic Places for over 30 years and been recognized many times as one of the best preserved examples of a National Road community, yet the latest recognition may bring it to the attention of its largest audience yet.
The Lynn-Hunkler Memorial Park was developed on 76 acres of land donated to the village of Morristown by the Betty Hunkler Modie Family. It features five baseball fields, a disc golf course, basketball court and picnic shelters. The Park Commission oversees maintenance and operations of the park.
To encourage restoration and improvement of the Village of Morristown as a National Historic District by disseminating information portraying early life in the Village and by aiding in the implementation of a district preservation plan.
VILLAGE OF MORRISTOWN 201 W. Cross Street P.O. Box 241 Morristown, OH 43759 Phone: 740-782-1551 Fax: 740-782-1820
Historic National Road in Ohio www.ohionationalroad.org Ohio History Connection www.ohiohistory.org . NEARBY ATTRACTIONS Barkcamp State Park parks.ohiodnr.gov/barkcamp The Vestry, 211 Church Street, Morristown, OH Facebook page MORRISTOWN AREA RESTAURANTS DiCarlo’s Pizza www.dicarlospizza.com Schlepp’s Family Restaurant
MORRISTOWN — The Underground Railroad Museum has received $3.9 million from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s Appalachian Community Grant Program. The program is part of a $154 million investment in Appalachian downtowns and destinations.
Morristown is a featured community in the December 2016 issue of Old House Journal, a national publication with an audience of 3.6 million readers that is considered the preeminent restoration source by homeowners and design professionals.