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==Points of interest== ===Parks and recreation=== [[File:MCGC Tw.jpg|thumb|[[Morris County Golf Club]]]] [[File:Lake_Hopatcong_Yacht_club.JPG|thumb|[[Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club]]]] [[File:RockawayMall.jpg|thumb|[[Rockaway Townsquare]]]] The county's parks are under the administration of the [[Morris County Park Commission]]; established in 1956, it is the largest county park system in New Jersey with more than {{convert|20000|acres}} of land under its management for recreational, leisure, and educational use.<ref name=AboutParks>[https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/commission/about/ About], [[Morris County Park Commission]]. Accessed May 13, 2023. "The largest county park system in New Jersey based on acreage. Steward to over 20,394 acres of parkland... Established in 1956 by voter referendum by authority of NJSA 40:37-95.1 et. Seq. Lewis Morris County Park in Morris Township was the first park dedicated in March 1958 with 350 acres"</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Parsippany's Dr. Lou Valori is Appointed to the Morris County Park's Commission |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/parsippany/sections/green/articles/parsippany-s-dr-lou-valori-is-appointed-to-the-morris-county-park-s-commission |access-date=June 22, 2022 |website=TAPinto |language=en}}</ref> As of May 2022, it operates 38 facilities including outdoor parks, trails, a [[marina]], an [[ice skating]] arena, a [[Stable|horse stable]], a historical farm and an operating mill.<ref name=AboutParks/><ref name=":1" /> In March 1958, the [[Lewis Morris County Park]] in [[Morris Township, New Jersey|Morris Township]] became the first park dedicated by the MCPC, covering {{convert|350|acres}}. As of 2021, it has expanded to {{convert|2196|acres}} with {{convert|22.1|miles}} of trails. The park was named for [[Lewis Morris (governor)|Lewis Morris]], the first [[List of colonial governors of New Jersey|Colonial Governor of New Jersey]].<ref>[https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/lewis-morris-county-park/ Lewis Morris County Park], [[Morris County Park Commission]]. Accessed May 14, 2023. "Lewis Morris County Park offers many attractions as a general purpose park comprised of 2,196 acres with 22.1 miles of trails. It is the second largest county park in the park system.... Named in honor of Lewis Morris, the first Governor of the State of New Jersey, this park was the first to be opened in the Morris County Park Commission in March 1958 with 350 acres."</ref><ref>[https://www.morristourism.org/directory/lewis-morris-park/ Lewis Morris County Park], Morris County Tourism Bureau. Accessed May 14, 2023. "At 2,196 acres, Lewis Morris County Park is the second largest in the Morris County Park system."</ref> The second park acquisition was a donation in 1956 of {{convert|75|acres}} of land in [[Randolph, New Jersey|Randolph]] now known as James Andrews Memorial Park, which has since been expanded to cover more than {{convert|580|acres}}.<ref>[https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/james-andrews-memorial-park James Andrews Memorial Park], [[Morris County Park Commission]]. Accessed May 14, 2023. "James Andrew Memorial County Park has a total of 588.89 acres, 504.66 of which were donated by Edna T. Brundage and by the Brundage Family.... The first parcel of land was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Brundage on May 1, 1956, and the Park was dedicated on October 12, 1960. The 75-acre parcel was the first acreage listed on the newly formed Park Commission land inventory."</ref> Notably, [[Morristown National Historical Park]] became the country's first National Historical Park in 1933.<ref name="npshist">{{cite web | title= Expansion of the National Park Service in the 1930s | work= Administrative History | url= http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/unrau-williss/adhi5d.htm | date= March 14, 2000 | publisher= [[National Park Service]] | access-date= December 24, 2013 | archive-date= October 13, 2006 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061013063512/http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/unrau-williss/adhi5d.htm | url-status= dead }}</ref> ===National protected areas=== * [[Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge]] (part) * [[Morristown National Historical Park]] * [[Troy Meadows]] ===Other points of interest=== * [[Morris County Golf Club]], founded in 1894, was unique at the time in that it was established and operated by women. Two of the club's presidents have served as [[United States Golf Association]] presidents, which the club joined in 1895. The current course was designed in 1916 by architect [[Seth Raynor]]. The current clubhouse was built in 1919. * [[Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club]], established in 1905, the [[yacht club]] is located on the small [[peninsula]] of [[Bertrand Island, New Jersey|Bertrand Island]] along [[Lake Hopatcong]]. The [[Adirondack Architecture|Adirondack style]] clubhouse structure was listed on both the National and New Jersey registers of historic places in 1999.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/MORRIS.pdf#page=16 New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] Historic Preservation Office, updated March 30, 2023. Accessed May 15, 2023.</ref> * [[Rockaway Townsquare]] located in [[Rockaway Township, New Jersey|Rockaway Township]] is a super-regional mall anchored by [[Macy's]], [[JCPenney]], and [[Raymour & Flanigan]] with a [[gross leasable area]] of {{convert|1248000|sqft}},<ref>[http://www.simon.com/about_simon/leasing/LocalMall.aspx?id=116 Property Highlights for Rockaway Townsquare], [[Simon Property Group]]. Accessed December 21, 2011. "Property Facts: Regional Mall - 100% Simon Owned - 1,248,000 sf - Macy's, Lord & Taylor, JCPenney, Sears"</ref> placing it in the top ten among the largest [[Shopping malls in New Jersey#Largest malls|shopping malls in New Jersey]].
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