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== Culture and tourism == [[File:MM Museum exterior.jpg|thumb|left|Morris Museum]] [[File:MCGC Tw.jpg|thumb|Morris County Golf Club]] [[File:FOSTERFIELDS, MORRISTOWN, MORRIS COUNTY.jpg|thumb|left|Fosterfields Living Historical Farm]] ===Morris Museum=== Actively running since 1913, the [[Morris Museum]] is the second largest museum in New Jersey at 75,524 square feet (7,016.4 m2). The museum is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. ===Morris County Golf Club=== Founded in 1894, the [[Morris County Golf Club]] was unique at the time in that it was established and operated by women including Nina Howland. The club hosted the [[United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship]] in 1896, which was won by [[Beatrix Hoyt]], making it the first national title to be contested in the state.<ref>[https://www.njsga.org/news/post/way-back-when-every-day-was-ladies-day-at-morris-county-gc "Way Back When, Every Day Was Ladies Day At Morris County G.C."], New Jersey State Golf Association, December 20, 2012. Accessed July 8, 2022. "When the Morris County Golf Club in Convent Station was founded in 1894, it held a unique distinction of being the only club in the country organized and managed by women, this at a time 24 years before the passage of the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote."</ref> Although the club was established in 1894 the current course was designed in 1916 by architect [[Seth Raynor]]. The current clubhouse was built in 1919. Some notable figures in the sport have been associated with the Club, including [[Harry Vardon]], [[Ted Ray (golfer)|Ted Ray]], [[Bobby Jones (golfer)|Bobby Jones]], [[Chick Evans]] and [[Walter Kozak]].<ref>[https://www.morriscgc.com/public/about-the-club/about-us About Us], [[Morris County Golf Club]]. Accessed May 12, 2022.</ref> ===Fosterfields=== Since 1972, [[Fosterfields Living Historical Farm]] has been a [[New Jersey Historical Commission|state protected]] [[living history]] park and museum covering more than {{convert|200|acres}} in Morris Township. A 1915 farmhouse and 1854 [[Joseph Warren Revere (general)|Revere]] mansion owned by the families of [[Caroline Rose Foster]] are preserved. Activities such as educational programs, historical reenactments, storytellers, and public concerts are open to the general public throughout the year.<ref name=Fosterfields>[https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/fosterfields/ Fosterfields Living Historical Farm], Morris County Parks Commission. Accessed February 28, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.morristourism.org/directory/fosterfields-living-historical-farm/ Fosterfields Living Historical Farm], Morris County Tourism. Accessed May 12, 2022. "The fascinating 213-acre Fosterfields Living Historical Farm transports visitors back to the late 1800s, when it was Charles Foster's gentleman's farm."</ref><ref>[https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/info-center/supporters/foster-fields-cooper-mill Friends of Fosterfields & Cooper Gristmill], Morris County Park Commission. Accessed May 12, 2022.</ref>
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