New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
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The New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry is responsible for the management and operation of New Jersey
's 42 parks, 11 forests and 3 recreation areas, as well as for the more than 50 historic sites and districts. The division is the steward of the historic homes, landscapes and battlefields where George Washington
and the Continental Army
spent almost half of the American Revolutionary War
. The Division of Parks and Forestry is a part of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 42 parks, 11 forests and 3 recreation areas, as well as for the more than 50 historic sites and districts. The division is the steward of the historic homes, landscapes and battlefields where George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
and the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
spent almost half of the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. The Division of Parks and Forestry is a part of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is a government agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is responsible for managing the state's natural resources and addressing issues related to pollution...
.