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83 Norwood St.
Haledon, 07508
(973)595-7953
Open Wednesday thru Saturday, 1-4PM
Admission Adults $3, Children under 12 Free
Museum of working class and labor history in national landmark house
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 155P, north 2 miles on NJ 19, exit to I-80 West (Delaware Water
Gap); continue west 3 miles on I-80 to Exit 55B; merge onto Union Blvd. and continue 2 1/2 miles to end; turn left and go 1/2
mile on West Broadway to fourth light; make sharp right onto Barbour St.; take
second left onto Mason Ave., one block to house.
Southbound, Exit 159,
west 7 miles on I-80 to Exit 55B, then follow northbound directions.
From I-80:
Eastbound, Exit 54, turn left and go 1/2 mile on Minnisink Rd. to end;
turn right and go 1/2 mile on Totowa Rd. to first light; turn left and go 2 miles on Union Blvd. to end; turn left and go 1/2
mile on West Broadway to fourth light; make sharp right onto Barbour St.; take
second left onto Mason Ave., one block to house.
Westbound, Exit 55B, then follow Parkway North directions.
1073 E. Jersey St.
Elizabeth, 07201
(973)648-4540
Open Wednesday thru Sunday, 10 AM-12 Noon, 1-6 PM
Home of Elias Boudinot, president of Continental Congress and director of
U.S. Mint
From Turnpike: Exit 13, from ramp, exit to NJ 439/US 1 North/US 9 North and go 1 mile on NJ 439 to jct with US 1-9; turn
right on US 1-9 and continue 1 mile over Elizabeth River viaduct to jct. with E. Jersey St.; follow
signs for E. Jersey St. westbound, cross US 1-9, then 1 block to house.
90 Butler Pkwy.
Summit, 07901
(908)277-1747
Open September thru June, Tuesday, 9:30AM-12Noon, Wednesday, 1:30-4PM
Local memorabilia is displayed by the Summit Historical Society in the city's
oldest house
From I-78: Exit 48, merge onto NJ 24 West and continue 3 miles to Exit 7B; follow signs for River
Rd.; pass one traffic light, take the fifth left off River Rd. to Butler
Pkwy. (sign for Tatlock Field)
207 Bloomfield Ave.
Caldwell, 07006
(973)226-0001
Open Wednesday thru Friday, 9AM-12 Noon, 1-6 PM, Saturday, 9AM-12 Noon, 1-5PM, Sunday 1-6PM
Admission Free
Birthplace of 22nd and 24th President in former church parsonage.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 145, merge onto I-280 West (West Orange) and continue 6 1/2 miles to Exit
5B, then follow I-280 directions below.
Southbound, Exit 151, turn right and go 2 1/2 miles on Watchung Ave. to end; turn left and go 1
mile on Upper Mountain Ave. to end; turn right on Bloomfield Ave. (Co. 506) and continue 3 miles
through Verona to house in Caldwell on right.
From I-80:
Eastbound, Exit 47B, merge onto US 46 East and continue 2 miles, exit to
Bloomfield Ave./The Caldwells/Montclair; continue east 3 miles on Co. 506 (Bloomfield
Ave.) through Caldwell to house on left.
Westbound, Exit 52, turn right and go 3 miles on Two Bridges Rd. (becomes Passaic Ave.) to twelfth
traffic light; turn left and go 1 mile on Co. 506 (Bloomfield Ave.) through Caldwell to house (just past
seventh traffic light on left).
From I-280: Exit 5B, merge onto Co. 527 North, continue 1 mile on Co. 527 to T intersection in Roseland; turn right on
Eagle Rock Ave., then take first left, staying on Co. 527, onto Roseland Ave.; continue 1 1/2 miles on Co. 527 to T
intersection at Bloomfield Ave. in Caldwell; turn right and go 1/2 mile on Co. 506 (Bloomfield Ave.)
to house on left.
108 Orange Rd.
Montclair, 07042
(973)744-1796
Open Sunday, 2-4PM
Admission Adults $5, Children 10 and under $2
Montclair Historical Society administers the home of 19th-century merchant
Israel Crane as a living history museum of life in the early 19th century.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 145, merge onto I-280 West (West Orange) and continue 3 1/2 miles to Exit
8B, then follow I-280 directions below.
Southbound, Exit 151, turn right on Watchung Ave. and go 2 miles to Valley
Rd.; turn left on Valley Rd. and go 1 mile to Bloomfield Ave.; turn right on Bloomfield Ave. to
first light; turn left and go 1/2 mile on Orange Rd.
From I-280: Exit 8B, merge onto Co. 577 North (Prospect Ave.) and continue 2 miles on Co. 577 to seventh
light; turn right on Bloomfield Ave. (Co. 506) to fourth light; turn right and go 1/2 mile on
Orange Rd.
199 Totowa Rd.
Wayne, 07470
(973)696-1776
Open Wednesday thru Sunday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Tours Wednesday thru Friday, 1-4PM, Saturday, Sunday, 10AM-12Noon, 1-4PM
Admission $1
Mid-18th century home of Dirck Dey, used in 1780 by George Washington as his
headquarters while Continental troops camped in the Preakness Valley. House is
furnished in the style of the time.
From I-80:
Eastbound, Exit 54, turn left and go 1 mile on Minnisink Rd. to end; turn
left and go 1 1/2 miles on Totowa Rd.
Westbound, Exit 55B, merge onto Union Blvd. and continue 1 mile to second light; turn left on
Crews St. and continue to end; turn left and go 2 miles on Totowa Rd.
602 W. Front St.
Plainfield, 07060
(908)755-5831
Open Saturday 11AM-1PM, Sunday 2-4PM
Admission Adults $3, Children $1
House is currently closed for renovations.
18th-century farmhouse converted to Victorian mansion in 1864. Used by George
Washington as headquarters during Battle of Short Hills. Furnishings from both
eras are displayed.
From I-287:
Northbound, Exit 4, turn right on Durham Ave. and go 1/2 mile to end at Hamilton Blvd.;
continue straight on Hamilton Blvd. 1 1/2 miles to end at Plainfield Ave.; continue
straight on Plainfield Ave. 2 1/2 miles to W. Front St. in Plainfield; turn left on W. Front
St. (NJ 28).
Southbound, Exit 21A, merge onto I-78 East and continue 9 miles to Exit 40, then follow
I-78 Eastbound directions below.
From I-78: Exit 40, Eastbound, turn right, Westbound,
turn left, continue south 1 mile on Co. 531 (Hillcrest Rd.) to end; turn right on Valley Rd. to traffic circle;
take third exit from circle, continuing on Co. 531 (Somerset St.) 2 miles through North
Plainfield (at 1 mile, follow signs to turn left and cross over US 22); after crossing Green Brook into Plainfield, take
first right, then go 1/2 mile on W. Front St. (NJ 28) to house.
Main St. and Lakeside Ave.
West Orange, 07052
(973)736-0550
Glenmont is now open for tours, Friday thru Sunday, 12Noon-4PM; grounds open 11:30AM-5PM; Edison Laboratory is currently closed for extensive
rehabilitation.
Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison, where he developed many of his contributions
to society. Edison's home, Glenmont, may also be toured.
To Glenmont:
From Parkway: Exit 145, merge onto I-280 West (West Orange) and continue 2 miles to Exit 10, then follow I-280 Westbound directions below.
From I-280:
Eastbound, Exit 9, turn left on Mt. Pleasant Ave. and go to first light; turn left on Main St. and go to first light;
turn left into Llewellyn Park; stop at gatehouse, then continue straight on Park Way to Glen Ave.; turn right on Glen Ave. and continue to
Honeysuckle Ave.; turn left on Honeysuckle Ave. to house on left.
Westbound, Exit 10, turn right on Northfield Ave. and continue to first light; turn left on Main St. and continue to second
light; turn left into Llewellyn Park; stop at gatehouse, then continue straight on Park Way to Glen Ave.; turn right on Glen Ave. and continue to
Honeysuckle Ave.; turn left on Honeysuckle Ave. to house on left.
4-02 River Rd.
Fair Lawn, 07410
(201)797-7545
Open Sunday 1-4PM
Preserved sandstone colonial home exhibits rural lifestyle of early Dutch
settlers in Bergen County
From I-80: Exit 61, Eastbound, turn left, Westbound, turn
right, continue north 1 1/2 miles
on Co. 507 (River Dr.); house is on left just after entering Fair Lawn.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 156, merge onto US 46 East and continue 1/2 mile, exit to
Co. 507 North/Ridgewood; merge onto Co. 507 and continue north 2 miles on Co. 507 to house, on left just
after entering Fair Lawn.
Southbound, Exit 157, merge onto US 46 West and continue 1/2 mile, exit to Co. 507 North/Ridgewood;
continue north 2 miles on Co. 507 to house, on left after entering Fair Lawn.
335 N. Franklin Tpk.
Ho-Ho-Kus, 07423
(201)445-8311
Open Wednesday thru Sunday, 1-4PM (tours at quarter past the hour)
Grounds open Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM; Saturday, Sunday, 1-4PM
Admission Adults $5, Seniors/Students $4, Children 6-12 $2
Mid-19th century Gothic Revival home houses extensive collection of Victorian
furnishings, clothing and artifacts. Current building incorporates a stone house which was the scene of a visit from
George Washington and the wedding of Aaron Burr to Theodosia Prevost. Guided tours available. Year-round lecture
series offered.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 163, merge onto NJ 17 North and continue 4 1/2 miles, exit to
Hollywood Ave.; take first left and cross over NJ 17, continue on Hollywood Ave. to end; turn right and go 1/2
mile on Franklin Tpk.
Southbound, Exit 166, turn right on Highland Ave. to
end; turn left and go 1/2 mile on Linwood Ave., cross over NJ 17 and continue to first light; turn right on Paramus Rd., re-cross
NJ 17, then exit to NJ 17 North/Suffern; merge onto NJ 17 North and continue 1 1/2
miles; exit to Hollywood Ave., then follow Northbound directions.
From I-287: Exit 66, south 9 miles on NJ 17, exit to Hollywood Ave., follow
signs to Ho-Ho-Kus 1/2 mile on Hollywood Ave. to end; turn right and go 1/2 mile on Franklin Tpk.
Valley Rd.
Paterson, 07503
(973)247-0085
Open Wednesday thru Sunday, 1-4PM; exhibits closed mid-October thru mid-December
Admission Adults $5, Seniors (65+) $4, Children 5-17 $3
Mansion built by immigrant silk baron houses local history exhibit.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 155P, merge onto NJ 19 North and continue 1/2 mile, exit to
Broad St./Clifton; turn right on Broad St.; take first left and go 1/4 mile on Fenner Ave. to Valley Rd.; turn right and go
1/4 mile on Valley Rd. to castle.
Southbound, Exit 159, merge onto I-80 West (Paterson) and continue 4 miles to Exit
57A, then follow I-80 directions below.
From I-80: Exit 57A (NJ 19/Clifton), merge onto NJ 19 South, continue 1/2 mile on NJ 19, exit to Valley
Rd.; turn right on Valley Rd., then take first right to castle.
1003 Morris Ave.
Union, 07083
(908)527-0400
Open Wednesday thru Saturday, 10AM-4PM, Sunday, 12Noon-4PM; last tour at 2:30
Admission Adults $10, Seniors $8, College students $5, Elementary and High School students $4
Historic house, occupied by the prominent Kean family for 185 years, and
formal gardens are open to the public for tours. Six U.S. Presidents, from George Washington to George H.W. Bush, have visited here.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 140, keep right on US 22, exit to NJ 82
East/Elizabeth (Morris Ave.); proceed 2 miles on Morris Ave. to second light after
railroad bridge; turn left to house.
Southbound, Exit 141, turn left on Vauxhall
Rd. and continue 1 mile to end; turn right on Salem Rd. to first light; turn left on Morris Ave. (NJ 82) and continue 3/4
mile to third light; turn left to house.
From Turnpike: Exit 13A, on ramp, exit to North Ave./Dowd Ave.; bear right onto North Ave. and continue 2 miles to light at
Morris Ave. (NJ 82); turn right and go 1/2 mile on Morris Ave. to entrance just before second
light.
From I-78: Exit 52, south 1 mile on Garden State Parkway to Exit 141, then follow Parkway
Southbound directions above.
1632 St. Georges Ave.
Rahway, 07065
(732)381-0441
Open Thursday, Friday, first and third Saturday of the month, 10AM-4PM, second and fourth Sunday of the month, 1-4PM
Admission Adults $4, Seniors $3, Students $2
Tavern built in the late 18th century and operated as such through the 1930s
has been restored to its appearance as an inn of the 1820s.
From Parkway: Exit 135, Northbound, keep right on the ramp for Brant
Ave., Southbound, keep left on the ramp, continue straight through traffic light to second light,
turn left, cross under the Parkway, then take the first right off the circle (Rahway). Both,
follow Brant Ave. 1/2 mile to end; turn left and go 1 mile on Westfield Ave. to third
traffic light (NJ 27); tavern is on the left.
From Turnpike: Exit 12, turn right on Roosevelt Ave. and go 1 1/2 miles (becomes Randolph
Ave.) to end at Woodbridge Rd. (Co. 514); turn right and go 1 mile on Woodbridge Rd. (becomes
Lawrence St.) to end; turn left and go 1/2 mile on Grand Ave. to NJ 27 junction; tavern is on
the opposite corner.
614 Mountain Ave.
Westfield, 07090
(908)232-1776
Open Sunday, 2-4PM
Admission Adults $2, Students 50 cents
Colonial farmhouse of the 18th century, where crafts of the time are
demonstrated.
From Parkway: Exit 135,
Northbound, at the bottom of the ramp, continue straight through the traffic light to the second light,
turn left, cross under the Parkway, then take the first right off the circle (Westfield), Southbound,
stay in right lane on ramp and merge onto Central Ave. Both, continue 3
miles on Central Ave. to end in Westfield; turn right on E. Broad St., then make immediate left onto Mountain Ave.; continue 1/2
mile to house.
From I-78:
Eastbound, Exit 41, turn left on Drift Rd. and continue 1/4 mile to end; turn right on Plainfield Ave. and go
1 mile to light at Valley Rd.; cross Valley Rd. and continue 3/4 mile on Bonnie Burn Rd.; at traffic light at bottom of hill,
turn right and cross over US 22 (follow signs for US 22 East); stay in left lane on bridge and turn left on Park Ave. to US
22; turn right on US 22 East and continue 2 1/2 miles, exit to New Providence Rd.; turn right and go 1/2 mile on New
Providence Rd. to first light; turn right and go 1/2 mile on Mountain Ave. to house on left.
Westbound, Exit 43, merge onto Diamond Hill Rd. and continue to first light; turn right on McMane
Ave. and continue to end; turn left on Glenside Ave. and go 1 1/2 miles; turn right on W.R. Tracy Dr. (Co. 645) and follow
Tracy Dr. through Watchung Reservation to end; turn left on Deer Path (becomes New
Providence Rd.) and go 1 1/2 miles to second traffic light; turn right and go 1/2 mile on Mountain Ave. to
house.
1350 Springfield Ave.
New Providence, 07974
(908)665-1065
Open January thru November, Thursday, 10AM-12Noon, first and third Sundays of the month,
1-3PM
1840 farmhouse offers exhibits of life and furnishings of the period.
From I-78:
Eastbound, Exit 44, at end of ramp, turn left (north) and go 1/2 mile on Glenside Ave. (Co. 527);
take first left and go 2 miles on Glenside Rd. (becomes South
St. after crossing Mountain Ave.) into New Providence; turn left (west) on Springfield Ave. (Co. 512) to house.
Westbound, Exit 43, merge onto Diamond Hill Rd. and continue 2 miles (becomes Union Ave. after
crossing Mountain Ave.) to end; turn right (east) and go 1 mile on Springfield Ave. (Co. 512) to house.
1209 Main St.
River Edge, 07661
(201)487-1739
Due to flood damage, Steuben House is closed until further notice
House given to Baron von Steuben for services rendered during American
Revolution contains artifacts of colonial days
From I-95 (Northern section):
Use local lanes. Northbound, Exit 70B, follow signs for Teaneck, continue 1/4 mile on
DeGraw Ave. to second light; turn right and go 1 1/2 miles on Teaneck Rd., exit to NJ 4 West/Paterson; continue west 1 3/4
miles on NJ 4, cross Hackensack River, exit to Hackensack Ave./River Edge/New Milford; merge onto Hackensack Ave. and
continue 1/2 mile on Hackensack Ave., pass through two lights, then exit to Main St./River Edge; turn
right on Main St.
Southbound, after crossing George Washington Bridge, exit to NJ 4 West; continue 4 1/2 miles on
NJ 4, cross Hackensack River and exit to Hackensack Ave./River Edge/New Milford, then follow Northbound directions.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 161, merge onto NJ 4 East, continue 3 miles, exit to
Hackensack Ave./River Edge; merge onto Hackensack Ave. and continue 1/2 mile through two lights, exit
to Main St./River Edge; turn right on Main St.
Southbound, Exit 163, merge onto NJ 17 South, continue 1 mile on NJ 17, exit to NJ 4 East/Fort
Lee/New York; merge onto NJ 4 East, continue 2 1/2 miles on NJ 4, exit to Hackensack Ave./River Edge/New Milford; then
follow Northbound directions.
13 Pascack Rd.
Park Ridge, 07656
(201)336-7274
Open May through October, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, 1-5PM
Admission Free
18th-century Dutch barn is one of a very few remaining and exhibits farm
implements and artifacts of early Bergen County
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 168; turn right and go 1/2 mile on Washington Ave. to first light; turn left and go 2 1/4 miles
on Pascack Rd.
Southbound, Schoolhouse Rd./Chestnut Ridge Exit, turn left and go 1 1/2 miles on
Schoolhouse Rd. (becomes Spring Valley Rd. in New Jersey) to second light; turn left and go 1 mile on Grand Ave.; turn right and go 1
mile on Pascack Rd.
Skylands
68 Morris Ave.
Morristown, 07960
(973)267-3465
Open Monday, Thursday, 10AM-4PM, Sunday, 1-4PM; last tour begins 3:30
Admission Adults $6, Seniors $5, Students (12 and older) $3
Home of the Morris County Historical Society, this Italianate mansion
comprises a museum of the Victorian era.
From I-287:
Northbound, Exit 36A, merge onto Morris Ave. and continue 1/2 mile; bear
right on Columbia Tpk. (Co. 510); take first left for U-turn (follow signs for Lindsley Dr./U
Turn); at light, turn left on Whippany Rd., then take second right to Acorn Hall.
Southbound, Exit 36, follow signs for Ridgedale Ave.; at first light, turn
left on Ridgedale Ave. and continue to end; turn left and go 1/2 mile on Morris Ave.; bear right on Columbia Tpk. (Co. 510), then follow
northbound directions.
Rt. 513
Chester, 07930
(908)879-5463
Open May, June, September, October, Saturday, Sunday, 10AM-5PM; July, August, Wednesday thru Sunday, 10AM-5PM; last tour at 3:45 PM
Working 1826 gristmill on the Black River grinds corn, rye, buckwheat and
wheat into meal or flour
From I-78: Exit 29, merge onto I-287 North and continue 1 mile to Exit 22B; merge onto US 202/US 206 North and go 1 mile; when US 202 and US 206
split, stay left and continue 9 miles on US 206 to Chester; at light, turn left (west) and go 1 1/2 miles on Co. 513 to mill on left.
From I-80: Eastbound, Exit 27, Westbound, Exit 27A, merge onto US 206 South and
continue 8 miles on US 206 to Chester; at light, turn right (west) and go 1 1/2 miles on Co. 513 to mill on left.
From I-287: Northbound, Exit 22B, Southbound, Exit 22, merge onto
US 202/US 206 North and go 1 mile; when US 202 and US 206 split, stay left and continue 9 miles on US 206 to Chester; at light,
turn left (west) and go 1 1/2 miles on Co. 513 to mill on left.
2352 Route 10 West
Morris Plains, 07950
(973)540-1165
Open April 1 thru November 16, Wednesday thru Friday, 12Noon-3PM (tours at 12:15 and 1:45);
All Year, Saturday and Sunday, 11AM-4PM (tours at quarter past the hour from 11:15 to 3:15)
Admission Adult $6, Senior citizens and students $5, Children 6 to 12 $3
Home of furniture designer Gustav Stickley, a major force in the Arts and
Crafts movement of the early 20th century. National Historic Landmark. Guided
tours available.
From I-287:
Northbound, Exit 39, Southbound, Exit 39B, merge onto NJ 10 West,
continue 3 miles on NJ 10, 1/4 mile past NJ 53 interchange, to home on right (look for signs).
From I-80:
Eastbound, Exit 38, merge onto US 46 East; continue east 3/4 mile, exit to NJ 53 South; merge onto
NJ 53 South and continue south 2 3/4 miles; watch for signs for NJ 10 West, use Tabor Rd. to access NJ 10; merge onto NJ 10
West and continue 1/4 mile to home on right (look for signs).
Westbound, Exit 43, then take ramp to Exit 43A (Morristown), merge onto I-287 South;
continue south 2 1/2 miles to Exit 39B, then follow I-287 directions.
1097 Route 23
Sussex, 07461
(973)875-5335
Open May 15 thru Oct. 15, Thursday, Saturday, 1-4PM
Admission Adults $4 Children $1
Home of Rev. Elias Van Bunschooten, who served the Sussex area as minister
for 40 years in the early years of the republic. Local history displays and
furnishings are administered by the DAR.
From I-80:
Eastbound, Exit 4C, merge onto NJ 94 East; continue east 34 miles through Newton to Hamburg; turn
left (north) and go 4 miles on NJ 23 to Sussex, then continue on NJ 23 another 4 miles to house.
Westbound, Exit 53, merge onto NJ 23 North; continue 39 miles on NJ 23 to Sussex, then continue
another four miles to house.
73 Kahdena Rd.
Morristown, 07960
(973)326-7645
Open April-October, Wednesday thru Saturday, 10AM-5PM, Sunday, 12Noon-5PM
Admission Adults $4, Seniors $3, Children under 17 $2
Founded in 1760s, Fosterfields continues as a working farm, providing an
insight into farming in the 19th century. Several buildings, including Foster
home and creamery, are open to visitors
From I-287:
Southbound, Exit 36, follow signs for Lafayette Ave.; merge onto Lafayette Ave. and follow to end;
merge onto Morris St. and continue to Green in downtown Morristown; follow traffic around two
sides of Green, turn right on Washington St. (Co. 510 west); continue 1 mile (becomes Mendham
Rd.), pass Burnham Park, then turn right and go 1/4 mile on Kahdena Rd. to farm.
Northbound, Exit 35, turn left on South St. and continue 1 mile to Green in downtown Morristown;
follow traffic around three sides of Green; turn right on Washington St., then follow
southbound directions.
Hill Memorial, Newton
82 Main St.
Newton, 07860
(973)383-6010
Open Friday, 9AM-1PM; Saturday, 9AM-12Noon
1916 building constructed for use by Sussex County Historical Society houses exhibits relating to the history of Sussex
County.
From I-80: Exit 25, merge onto US 206 North and continue 12 miles into Newton; memorial is on left at Church St., just
before town square.
333 Speedwell Ave.
Morristown, 07960
(973)285-6550
Open April-October, Wednesday thru Saturday, 10-5PM; June-October, also Sunday, 12Noon-5PM
Admission Adults $5, Seniors $4, Children $3
Estate of Stephen Vail, owner of Speedwell Iron Works. Guided tours of Vail
Mansion. Also open to the public are L'Hommedieu House, Carriage House, Granary
and Vail Factory, where Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail developed the
telegraph.
From I-287:
Northbound, Exit 35, turn left and go 1 mile on South St. to Green in
downtown Morristown; follow traffic around two sides of Green; turn right onto Speedwell Ave. (US 202 North) and go 1 1/4 miles to village on right.
Southbound, Exit 36, follow signs for Lafayette Ave.; merge onto Lafayette Ave. and follow to end;
keep right and merge onto Morris St. and continue to Green in downtown Morristown; follow traffic onto E.
Park Pl.; take first right onto Speedwell Ave. (US 202 North) and go 1 1/4 miles to village on right.
1605 Daniel Bray Hwy.
Lambertville, 08530
(609)397-2752
Open May-October, Sunday, 1-4PM, Wednesday, 9AM-12Noon
Admission Adults $5, Seniors/Children $3
Restored farm includes the oldest stone house in Hunterdon County, believed
built in 1711, and 19th-century outbuildings, as well as museum-barn depicting
early farming and domestic devices
From I-95 (Southern section): Exit 1, merge onto NJ 29 North; continue north 11 miles through
Lambertville to farm.
45 Macculloch Ave.
Morristown, 07960
(973)538-2404
Open Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, 1-4PM
Gardens open daily, dawn to dusk
Admission Adults $3, Seniors, students over 12, $2; no fee for gardens
Home of Macculloch and Miller families presents changing exhibits, 18th- and
19th-century furnishings. Large collection of works of Thomas Nast.
From I-287: Exit 35, Northbound, turn left on South St. to fourth light,
Southbound, turn right on Madison Ave. to end, turn right on South St. to third
light, Both, turn left and go 2 blocks on Miller Rd. to blinker light; turn right on
Macculloch Ave. to house.
62 Bridge St.
Lambertville, 08530
(609)397-0770
Open April thru October, Saturday, Sunday, 1-4PM
Lambertville Historical Society headquarters is the boyhood home of James
Marshall, whose discovery of gold in 1848 set off the California Gold Rush.
House is furnished in mid-19th century style.
From I-95 (Southern section): Exit 1, merge onto NJ 29 North, continue north 9 miles to Lambertville; turn
left on Bridge St. to house.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation
Area
River Rd.
Bushkill, PA, 18324
HQ: (570)588-2451
Millbrook: (908)841-9531
Open, Grounds, Daily, dawn-dusk; Buildings, Memorial Day-Labor Day, Weekends, 9AM-5PM
Admission Free
Recreated colonial village in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
From I-80:
Eastbound, After crossing Delaware River, take the first exit to Delaware
Water Gap National Recreation Area information center; continue through rest area, then take U-turn to cross under I-80, merge onto
I-80 West and take Exit 1; turn right and go 12 miles on Old Mine Rd. to village.
Westbound, Exit 1, turn right and go 12 miles on Old Mine Rd. to village.
Photo of Old Mine Rd. depicted on home page is of primitive section; road is two lane and paved between
I-80 and Millbrook Village.
Headquarters
30 Washington Pl.
Morristown, 07960
(973)539-2085
Jockey Hollow grounds, Cross Estate Gardens open Spring, Summer, 8AM-8PM; Fall, Winter, 8AM-5PM
Jockey Hollow visitor center, Daily, 9AM-5PM
Headquarters visitor center, Daily, 9AM-5PM
Washington's Headquarters, Daily, Tours on the hour, 10AM-4PM
Fort Nonsense open Spring, Summer, 8AM-8PM; Fall, Winter, 8AM-5PM
Admission $4 (good for seven days)
Park commemorates encampment of Washington's troops during Winter of
1779-1780.
Jockey Hollow section
Largest area, containing fortifications, soldiers' campsites, Tempe Wick
House, Visitors' Center.
From Parkway: Exit 142,
Northbound traffic must use I-78 East, take Exit
54B, cross I-78, then return to Parkway interchange on I-78 West.
Continue west 4 miles on I-78 from Parkway to Exit 48; merge onto NJ 24 West and continue 9 miles on NJ 24 to end, exit to
I-287 South/Morristown; merge onto I-287 South and continue 3 miles to Exit 33; turn left and go 3/4 mile on Harter Rd. to
end; turn left (south) and go 2 miles on US 202 to second light; turn right and go 1 1/2 miles on Tempe Wick Rd. to entrance.
From I-78,
Westbound, Exit 48, then as above.
Eastbound, Exit 29, merge onto I-287 North; continue north 9 miles on I-287 to Exit 30B, merge onto
N. Maple Ave.; at first light, turn right (north) and go 2 miles on US 202 to first light; turn left and go 1 1/2 miles on
Tempe Wick Rd. to entrance.
From I-287,
Northbound, Exit 30B, merge onto N. Maple Ave; at first light, turn right (north) 2 miles on US
202 to first light; turn left 1 1/2 miles on Tempe Wick Rd. to entrance.
Southbound, Exit 33, turn left and go 3/4 mile on Harter Rd. to end; turn left (south) and go 2
miles on US 202 to second light; turn right and go 1 1/2 miles on Tempe Wick Rd. to entrance.
Fort Nonsense section
Fortifications constructed supposedly only as a means of keeping soldiers
busy.
From Parkway: Follow Jockey Hollow directions to I-287; exit to I-287 South/Morristown and continue south 1 mile on
I-287 to Exit 36; follow signs for Lafayette Ave., merge onto Lafayette Ave. and continue to end; turn right on Morris St.
(Co. 510) and proceed to Green in downtown Morristown; follow traffic around two sides of
Green; on second side, get into center lane, continue 1 block south on Bank St.
(US 202 south); turn right on Ann St. to Chestnut St.; turn left on Chestnut St., then
left on park drive.
From I-78,
Eastbound, exit 29, merge onto I-287 North; continue north 14 miles to Exit
35; turn left and go 1 mile on South St. to Green in downtown Morristown; follow traffic
around three sides of Green; on third side, get into middle lane, continue
straight 1 block south on Bank St. (US 202 south); turn right on Ann St. to Chestnut
St.; turn left on Chestnut, then bear left on park drive.
Westbound, follow Jockey Hollow directions to I-287, then follow Parkway directions above.
From I-287,
Northbound, Exit 35, then follow I-78 East directions.
Southbound, Exit 36, then follow Parkway directions.
Washington's Headquarters
Ford Mansion, used by George Washington during Morristown encampment.
House is undergoing rehabilitation and expansion. Tours will continue, but access will be limited
From Parkway: Follow Jockey Hollow directions to I-287, exit to I-287 South/Morristown; continue south 1 mile
to Exit 36, follow signs for Ridgedale Ave.; at light, turn left on Ridgedale Ave. to
end; turn left on Morris Ave. and stay in left lane; follow Washington's Headquarters
signs onto Lafayette Ave. and stay in left lane; follow Washington's Headquarters
signs; turn left on Washington Pl., just before I-287 entrance.
From I-78,
Eastbound, exit 29, merge onto I-287 North; continue north 15 miles to Exit
36A, merge onto Morris Ave. (Co. 510) and use left lane; follow signs for
Washington's Headquarters onto Lafayette Ave.; stay in left lane, follow signs
for Washington's Headquarters; turn left onto Washington Pl., just before I-287
entrance.
Westbound, follow Jockey Hollow directions to I-287, then
follow Parkway directions above.
From I-287,
Northbound, Exit 36A, then follow I-78 East directions.
Southbound, Exit 36, then follow Parkway directions.
56 Main St., Box 5005
Clinton, 08809
(908)735-4101
Open early April thru early October, Tuesday thru Saturday, 10AM-4PM, Sunday, 12Noon-5PM; November 1 thru December 21, Saturday, 10AM-4PM, Sunday, 12Noon-5PM
Admission Adult $8 Senior citizens $6 Children 6-12 $5
Museum in early 19th century gristmill and park with period buildings house
40,000 artifacts of northwest New Jersey's agricultural and industrial history.
National Historic Site. Workshop program features 19th-century schoolroom and
crafts.
From I-78: Exit 15, turn right and continue east 1/2 mile on NJ 173; at Clinton House, turn left on West Main St.
5 Olyphant Pl.
Morristown, 07960
(973)267-4039
Open Sunday, 2-4PM
The home of Revolutionary War Dr. Jabez Campfield saw many prominent Americans of that period, including Alexander Hamilton, who married Betsy Schuyler here.
From I-287:
Northbound, Exit 36B, merge onto Lafayette Ave. and stay to the left (don't re-enter I-287 South); at first light, turn left on Ridgedale Ave. and continue to end; turn right on Morris St. and go one block; turn right on Olyphant Pl. to house.
Southbound, Exit 36, follow signs for Ridgedale Ave.; at light, turn left on Ridgedale and continue to end; turn right on Morris St. and go one block; turn right on Olyphant Pl. to house.
8 Belvidere Ave.
Oxford, 07863
(908)453-4381
Open 1st and 2nd Sundays, 1-4PM
Tours are offered of the home of the Shippen family, ironmasters at Oxford Furnace in the second half of the 18th century.
From I-80:
Eastbound, Exit 4B, merge onto US 46 East and continue 10 miles to traffic light in Buttzville; turn right onto NJ 31 South, then follow westbound directions below.
Westbound, Exit 26, merge onto US 46 West and continue 19 miles through Budd Lake, Hackettstown and Great Meadows to traffic light in Buttzville; turn left on NJ 31 South and continue 2 miles to Oxford; at northern edge of town, bear right onto Washington Ave. (Co. 631) and continue 1/4 mile; curve around to right onto Belvidere Ave. to house on right.
Midlands
158 Nassau St.,
Princeton, 08542
(609)921-6748
Open Tuesday thru Sunday, 12 Noon-4PM
Admission Free
Headquarters and museum of Historical Society of Princeton displays changing
exhibitions in a house that dates to 1766. Guided tours of Princeton offered on
Sundays
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 7, merge onto US 206 North (Trenton) and continue 3/4 mile; watch for left-turn
lane to Farnsworth Ave. just before second light; turn left on Farnsworth Ave. and go 1/4 mile to first light; turn left
onto US 130 South and continue 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North (Trenton); merge onto I-295 North and continue 10 miles to Exit 67A; merge
onto US 1 North and continue 5 miles, exit to Washington Rd/Co. 526/Co. 571; follow signs for Princeton, cross US 1 and
continue 1 3/4 miles on Washington Rd. to end at Nassau St.; museum is on opposite corner; cross Nassau St. and continue
on Vandeventer St.; take first right on Park Pl. for parking.
Southbound, Exit 9, merge onto NJ 18 North and continue 1 1/4 miles, exit to US 1 South/
Trenton; merge onto US 1 South and continue 16 miles, exit to Washington Rd/Co. 526/Co. 571; turn right on Washington
Rd. and continue 1 3/4 miles to end at Nassau St.; museum is on opposite corner; cross Nassau St. and continue
on Vandeventer St.; take first right on Park Pl. for parking.
800 George St.
Buccleuch Park
New Brunswick, 08901
(732)745-5094
Open June thru October, Sunday, 2-4PM
Mansion dating from 1739 was occupied by British troops during the Revolution
and was often visited by George Washington. House has been furnished with
antiques of several eras
From Turnpike: Exit 9, merge onto NJ 18 West; continue west 3 1/2 miles on NJ 18, exit to George St./Rutgers University
(don't take first George St. exit about 1 mile from Turnpike); turn right on George St. and go 1 block; turn left on
Huntington St. (don't re-enter NJ 18) and go 1 block; turn right on College Ave., then bear left onto George St. to
mansion in Buccleuch Park.
150 W. Main St.
Freehold, 07728
(732)462-1466
Open May thru September, Thursday-Saturday, 1-4PM
Admission Free (donations welcome)
Mid-18th century house was used as headquarters by British Gen. Henry Clinton
during Battle of Monmouth. Noted for popular hearth cooking program.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 98, on ramp follow signs for I-195 West/NJ 138 West; merge onto NJ 138 West and
continue 1/2 mile; after passing NJ 34 interchange, NJ 138 becomes I-195; continue west 6 3/4 miles on I-195 to Exit 28B;
merge onto US 9 North and continue north 6 3/4 miles, exit to Co. 537/W Main St/Freehold/Smithburg; at end of ramp turn left
on Barkalow Ave. to end; turn right on W. Main St. to house.
Southbound, Exit 123, merge onto US 9 South; continue south 15 miles to Freehold, exit
to Co. 537/W. Main St./Freehold, turn left on W. Main St. to house.
1050 River Rd.
Piscataway, 08854
(732)745-3030
Open Tuesday thru Friday, 8:30AM-4:15PM (Guided tours, 1:30PM); Sunday, 1-4PM (Guided tours, 1:30PM)
Admission Free
Collection of 13 buildings transported from central New Jersey locations,
which demonstrates 19th-century life in the area. Among structures are a church,
tavern, schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, barracks and several homes
From I-287: Exit 9, Northbound, turn left, Southbound, turn right;
continue south 2 1/2 miles on Co. 622 (River Rd.) to third light; turn right on Johnson Dr. to complex in Johnson Park.
37 Christie St.
Edison, 08820
(732)549-3299
Open Thursday thru Saturday, 10AM-4PM
Admission $2
Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison is commemorated with tower topped by electric
light bulb replica; museum currently has limited hours due to inventory and renovation of the tower.
From Turnpike: Exit 11, follow signs for Garden State Parkway; merge onto Parkway North, continue north 2 miles on Parkway
to Exit 131; turn right (south) and go 1/2
mile on NJ 27; turn right on Christie St.
From Parkway: Exit 131, turn right (south) and go 1/2 mile on NJ 27; turn right on Christie
St.
Cadwalader Park
Mailing: 319 E. State St.
Trenton, 08608
(609)989-3632
Open Tuesday thru Saturday, 11AM-3PM, Sunday, 1-4PM
The mid-19th century summer home of Henry McCall Sr. serves as Trenton's city
museum, with exhibits on the city's history and artifacts produced in the
city
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 7, merge onto US 206 North (Trenton) and continue 3/4 mile; watch for left-turn
lane to Farnsworth Ave. just before second light; turn left on Farnsworth Ave. and go 1/4 mile to first light; turn left
onto US 130 South and continue 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North (Trenton); merge onto I-295 and continue 3 miles to Exit 60;
merge onto NJ 29 North and continue 5 miles, exit to Parkside Ave.; continue 1/2 mile on Parkside Ave. to Cadwalader Park
entrance, follow signs to Ellarslie.
Southbound, Exit 7A, merge onto I-195 West; continue west 7 miles on I-195 to end; follow signs for NJ 29 North, continue
5 miles north on NJ 29, exit to Parkside Ave.; continue 1/2 mile on Parkside Ave. to Cadwalader Park entrance, follow signs
to Ellarslie.
From I-295: Northbound, Exit 60, Southbound, Exit 60B, merge onto NJ 29
North; continue north 5 miles, exit to Parkside Ave., then follow Turnpike Southbound directions above.
From I-195: Westbound, at end, continue north 5 miles on NJ 29, exit
to Parkside Ave., then follow Turnpike Southbound directions above.
From I-95 (Southern Section): Exit 1, south 4 miles on NJ 29 to traffic light
at W. State St.; bear left on W. State St. to traffic light at Parkside Ave.; turn
left and go 1/2 mile on Parkside Ave. to Cadwalader Park entrance, follow signs to
Ellarslie.
78 Walnford Rd.
Allentown, 08501
(609)259-6275
Park open daily, 8AM-4:30PM; Buildings open Apr.-Nov., Saturday, Sunday, 11AM-4PM; corn grinding at the mill, Apr. 4-Nov. 29, Saturday, Sunday, 1-4PM
Historic district in Crosswicks Creek Park is centered on the Waln home
(1774) and outbuildings, including working 19th-century grist mill
From Turnpike: Exit 7A, merge onto I-195 East; continue east 1 1/2 miles to Exit 7, then follow I-195 Eastbound directions.
From I-195:
Eastbound, Exit 7, turn right and go 1 mile on Co.
526 into Allentown; in Allentown, turn right on Main St. (Co. 539) and go 1/4 mile; turn left on High St. to stay on Co.
539, continue 2 3/4 miles on Co. 539; turn right on Holmes Mill Rd. and continue 3/4 mile; turn right on Walnford Rd. and
continue 3/4 mile to parking lot at barricade.
Westbound, Exit 11, turn left on Imlaystown-Hightstown Rd. and continue 3/4 mile to Co. 526 jct.;
turn left on Co. 526, then take immediate right into Imlaystown; continue through Imlaystown 2 miles on Davis Station Rd.
(after 1 mile, turn right to stay on Davis Station Rd.) to end at Co. 539; turn left on Co. 539, then take first right
and continue 1 1/2 miles on Walnford Rd. to parking lot at barricade.
101 Hunter Rd.
Titusville, 08560
(609)737-3299
Open February thru November, Tuesday thru Saturday, 10AM-4PM; April thru November, Sunday, 12Noon-4PM
Admission Free; fee charged for children's crafts and maze
Complex demonstrates farm life as it was at the turn of the 20th century.
Special events held throughout the year.
From I-295: Northbound, Exit 60,
Southbound, Exit 60B, merge onto NJ 29 North; continue north 17 miles through Trenton and
Titusville; after passing Mercer County Correction Center, turn right and go 1 1/2 miles on
Valley Rd. (not Pleasant Valley Rd.); turn left and go 1/4 mile on Woodens La. to entrance.
From I-195: Westbound, at end, continue on NJ 29, following I-295 directions above.
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 7, merge onto US 206 North (Trenton) and continue 3/4 mile; watch for left-turn
lane to Farnsworth Ave. just before second light; turn left on Farnsworth Ave. and go 1/4 mile to first light; turn left
onto US 130 South and continue 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North (Trenton); continue 3 miles to Exit 60, then follow I-295
directions above.
Southbound, Exit 7A, merge onto I-195 West; continue west 6 miles on I-195 to end, continue on NJ
29, following I-295 directions above.
From I-95 (Southern section): Exit 1, merge onto NJ 29 North and continue through Titusville, then follow I-295 directions above.
390 Newkirk Ave.
Hamilton, 08610
(609)890-3630
Open May-November, Thursday thru Sunday, February-April, Saturday, Sunday, 11AM-3PM (last tour at
2:30)
Admission Free
Summer home of the prominent Kuser family built in 1892. Guided tours of
mansion, with self-guided tour of outbuildings and grounds. Many special events
are held throughout the year.
From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 61B, merge onto Arena Dr.; continue 3/4 mile to light at S. Olden Ave.; turn left
and go 1/4 mile on S. Olden Ave.; bear right and go 1/2 mile on Newkirk Ave. to park.
Southbound, Exit 62, merge onto S. Olden Ave.; continue 1/2 mile on Olden Ave.; bear right on
Newkirk Ave. and go 1/2 mile to house.
From I-195: Westbound, Exit 2, on ramp, follow signs to Arena Dr.; merge onto Arena Dr. and
continue 2 miles to light at S. Olden Ave.; turn left on S. Olden Ave. and go 1/4 mile; bear right onto Newkirk Ave. and
continue 1/2 mile to park on right.
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 7, merge onto US 206 North (Trenton) and continue 3/4 mile; watch for left-turn
lane to Farnsworth Ave. just before second light; turn left on Farnsworth Ave. and go 1/4 mile to first light; turn left
onto US 130 South and continue 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North (Trenton); continue 4 1/2 miles to Exit 61B, then follow I-295
Northbound directions above.
Southbound, Exit 7A, merge onto I-195 West; continue west 4 miles to Exit 2, then follow I-195 directions above.
1225 River Rd.
Piscataway, 08854
(732)745-4489
Open Tuesday thru Friday, Sunday, 1-4PM
Admission Free
Home of merchant Cornelius Low, built in 1741, contains the Middlesex County
Museum, which offers exhibits pertaining to state and local history
From I-287:
Northbound, Exit 5, turn left and continue 3/4 mile on Stelton Rd. to fourth light; turn right on Metlars Ln.
and continue 1 mile to first light; turn left to stay on Metlars Ln. and continue 1 1/2 miles to second light; turn right to stay on
Metlars Ln. and continue 1/2 mile; follow signs for NJ 18 South; merge onto NJ 18 South and continue 1/2 mile, exit to Campus Rd/Rutgers
Stadium; continue to stadium parking lot on left; park and follow signs to house.
Southbound, Exit 9, turn right, continue 4 miles on River Rd. to NJ 18 junction; turn left onto NJ 18 North and go 1/4 mile,
exit to Campus Rd/Rutgers Stadium; go 1/4 mile to Rutgers Stadium parking lot on left; follow signs to house.
From Turnpike: Exit 9, merge onto NJ 18 North (New Brunswick) and continue north 5 miles through New Brunswick; cross
Raritan River and continue 1/4 mile, exit to Campus Rd/Rutgers Stadium; continue 1/4 mile on Campus Rd. to stadium parking
lot on left; park and follow signs to house.
125 W. State St.
Trenton, 08625
(609)633-2709
Tours hourly Monday thru Friday, 10AM-3PM, Saturday 12Noon-3PM. Reservations advised.
Second-oldest state house in continuous use is open for tours.
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 7, merge onto US 206 North (Trenton) and continue 3/4 mile; watch for left-turn
lane to Farnsworth Ave. just before second light; turn left on Farnsworth Ave. and go 1/4 mile to first light; turn left
onto US 130 South and continue 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North (Trenton); merge onto I-295 and continue 3 miles
to Exit 60, then follow I-295 directions below.
Southbound, Exit 7A, merge onto I-195 West; continue west 6 miles to end; continue north 4 miles
on NJ 29, exit to Memorial Dr., follow signs for Capitol Complex.
From I-295: Northbound, Exit 60, Southbound,
Exit 60B, merge onto NJ 29 North; continue north 4 miles, exit to Memorial Dr., follow signs for Capitol
Complex.
From I-195: Westbound, at end, continue north 4 miles on NJ 29, exit to Memorial Dr., follow
signs for Capitol Complex.
From I-95 (Southern Section): Exit 1, merge onto NJ 29 South; continue south 5 1/2 miles to downtown
Trenton; exit left to Memorial Dr., go through traffic light at end of ramp,
follow signs for Capitol Complex.
Barrack St.
Trenton, 08608
(609)396-1776; weekends, (609)777-3599
Open Daily, 10AM-5PM
Admission Adults $8, Seniors over 62/Students over 6 with ID $6
Military barracks dating to French and Indian War presents exhibits of 18th
century life.
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 7, merge onto US 206 North (Trenton) and continue 3/4 mile; watch for left-turn
lane to Farnsworth Ave. just before second light; turn left on Farnsworth Ave. and go 1/4 mile to first light; turn left
onto US 130 South and continue 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North (Trenton); merge onto I-295 and continue 3 miles
to Exit 60, then follow I-295 directions below.
Southbound, Exit 7A, merge onto I-195 West; continue west 6 miles to end; continue north 4 miles on NJ 29, exit to
Calhoun St./Princeton/New York; merge onto Calhoun St., then immediately turn right and go 1/4 mile on W. State St.; turn
right on Barrack St. and follow signs to Capitol Complex parking lot.
From I-295: Northbound, Exit 60, Southbound,
Exit 60B, merge onto NJ 29 North; continue north 4 miles, exit to Calhoun St./Princeton/New York; merge onto Calhoun St.,
then immediately turn right and go 1/4 mile on W. State St.; turn right on Barrack St. and follow signs to Capitol Complex
parking lot.
From I-195: Westbound, at end continue north 4 miles on NJ 29, exit to Calhoun St./Princeton/New
York; merge onto Calhoun St., then immediately turn right and go 1/4 mile on W. State St.; turn right on Barrack St. and
follow signs to Capitol Complex parking lot.
From I-95 (Southern Section): Exit 1, merge onto NJ 29 South; continue south 5 miles, exit to Calhoun St./Princeton/New
York; merge onto Calhoun St.; at first light, turn right and go 1/4 mile on W. State St.; turn right on Barrack St. and
follow signs to Capitol Complex parking lot.
65 Washington Pl.
Somerville, 08876
(908)725-1015
Open Wednesday thru Saturday, 10AM-12Noon, 1-4PM; Sunday, 1-4PM
Home of Rev. Jacob Hardenbergh, founder of Queen's College (Rutgers
University)
From I-78: Exit 29, merge onto I-287 South, continue south 4 miles to Exit 17, then follow I-287 Southbound directions below.
From I-287,
Northbound, Exit 14B, merge onto US 22 West, continue west 3 miles, exit to US 202/206 South/
Flemington/Princeton; merge onto US 202/US 206 South and continue 1 mile to Somerville, exit to US 206
South/NJ 28/Somerville/Princeton; take fourth exit off traffic circle to NJ 28 East,
continue 1/2 mile on NJ 28 East (West End Ave.); turn right on N. Middaugh St. and continue, passing under railroad to stop sign;
turn left on Somerset St. to visitor's center on right, just before railroad overpass.
Southbound, Exit 17, merge onto US 202/US 206 South, continue
south 2 miles to Somerville, exit to US 206 South/NJ 28/Somerville/Princeton; take fourth exit off traffic circle to NJ 28 East,
continue 1/2 mile on NJ 28 East (West End Ave.); turn right on N. Middaugh St. and continue, passing under railroad to stop sign;
turn left on Somerset St. to visitor's center on right, just before railroad overpass.
149 Kearny Ave.
Perth Amboy, 08861
(732)826-5527
Open Wednesday, 1-4PM; Afternoon tea, Wednesday, 1-4PM
Admission to tea $3.50; mansion tour $1.50
Colonial-era home of East Jersey Royal Governors is open for tours
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 125, follow signs for NJ 35 North around traffic circle, exit to NJ 35 North;
continue 1 1/4 miles across Raritan River; at first light after bridge, turn right on Smith St. and continue 1 mile; turn
right on Madison Ave. and go two blocks; turn left on Gordon St. and go three blocks; turn right on Kearny Ave. to house.
Southbound, Exit 129, follow signs for US 9 South, merge onto US 9 and continue 1/2 mile, exit to
Smith St./Keasbey/Perth Amboy; merge onto Smith St. and continue 1 1/2 miles; turn right on Madison Ave. and go two blocks;
turn left on Gordon St. and go three blocks; turn right on Kearny Ave. to house.
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 10, merge onto NJ 440 North (Perth Amboy/Staten Island) and continue 2 1/2 miles,
exit to US 9 North/Parkway North/Perth Amboy/Smith St.; take left fork on exit ramp toward Perth Amboy/Smith St.; when ramp
forks again, stay to the left; at end of ramp, turn left on Co. 624 and continue 1/2 mile to Fayette St. intersection; cross
Fayette St. and continue one block on Goodwin St.; turn left on Smith St. and go 1/2 mile; turn right on Madison Ave. and
go two blocks; turn left on Gordon St. and go three blocks; turn right on Kearny Ave. to house.
Southbound, Exit 11, follow signs to US 9 South, then follow Parkway Southbound directions.
Box 496
Kingston, 08528
(609)683-7132
Open Wednesday thru Saturday, 10AM-12Noon, 1-4PM; Sunday, 1-4PM; tours on the hour, last tour at 3PM
Headquarters of George Washington in 1783, where he received news of the
Treaty of Paris and wrote his Farewell Orders to the Army
From Turnpike,
Northbound, Exit 8, merge onto NJ 33 East/Freehold; continue east 1/2 mile to NJ 133 junction; turn left and go 3 miles
on NJ 133 to end of freeway, exit to Co. 571 West/Princeton; continue west 8 miles to end in Princeton; turn right on
Nassau St. (NJ 27) and continue north 3 miles on NJ 27 to Kingston; turn left on Laurel Ave. to house.
Southbound, Exit 9, merge onto NJ 18 North and continue north 1/2 mile, exit to US 1 South; merge
onto US 1 South and continue south 11 miles, exit to Co. 522; turn right (west) on Co. 522 and continue 1 1/4 miles to end;
turn left (south) on NJ 27 and continue 1 1/4 miles to Kingston; turn right on Laurel Ave. to house.
15 Market St.
Trenton, 08611
(609)989-3027
Open Daily, 12:30-4PM
Admission Adults $2.50, Students above 12/Seniors $2, Children $1
Summer home of William Trent, for whom Trenton is named, is
furnished as it would have been shortly after his death in 1726.
From I-295: Northbound, Exit 60,
Southbound, Exit 60B, merge onto NJ 29 North, continue north 4 1/2 miles, exit to Market St.; at
first light, turn right on William Trent Pl.
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 7, merge onto US 206 North (Trenton) and continue 3/4 mile; watch for left-turn
lane to Farnsworth Ave. just before second light; turn left on Farnsworth Ave. and go 1/4 mile to first light; turn left
onto US 130 South and continue 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North (Trenton); merge onto I-295 North and continue 3 miles to
Exit 60; merge onto NJ 29 North and continue 4 1/2 miles, exit to Market St.; at first light, turn right on William Trent
Pl.
Southbound, Exit 7A, west 7 miles on I-195 to end, continue north 4 1/2 miles
on NJ 29, exit to Market St.; at first light, turn right on William Trent Pl.
From I-195: Westbound, at end, continue 4 1/2 miles on NJ 29, exit to
Market St.; at first light, turn right on William Trent Pl.
From I-95 (Southern section): Exit 1, merge onto NJ 29 South; continue south 5 1/2 miles, exit to Market St.; at first
light, turn right on William Trent Pl.
38 Washington Pl.
Somerville, 08876
(908)725-1015
Open Wednesday thru Saturday, 10AM-12Noon, 1-4PM, Sunday, 1-4PM
Headquarters of Gen. George Washington in 1778 while Army was at Camp
Middlebrook
From I-78: Exit 29, merge onto I-287 South, continue south 4 miles to Exit 17, then follow I-287 Southbound directions below.
From I-287,
Northbound, Exit 14B, merge onto US 22 West, continue west 3 miles, exit to US 202/206 South/
Flemington/Princeton; merge onto US 202/US 206 South and continue 1 mile to Somerville, exit to US 206
South/NJ 28/Somerville/Princeton; take fourth exit off traffic circle to NJ 28 East,
continue 1/2 mile on NJ 28 East (West End Ave.); turn right on N. Middaugh St. and continue, passing under railroad to stop sign;
turn left on Somerset St. to visitor's center on right, just before railroad overpass.
Southbound, Exit 17, merge onto US 202/US 206 South, continue
south 2 miles to Somerville, exit to US 206 South/NJ 28/Somerville/Princeton; take fourth exit off traffic circle to NJ 28 East,
continue 1/2 mile on NJ 28 East (West End Ave.); turn right on N. Middaugh St. and continue, passing under railroad to stop sign;
turn left on Somerset St. to visitor's center on right, just before railroad overpass.
Northern Shore
400 Sycamore Ave.
Shrewsbury, 07702
(732)462-1466
Open May thru September, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 1-4 PM
Admission Adults $2, Seniors $1.50, Children 6-18 $1
Historic tavern which operated in the second half of the 18th century.
Interpretive exhibits presented by Monmouth County Historical Association
From Parkway: Exit 109, Northbound, turn right, Southbound, turn left,
continue east 2 miles on Co. 520 to T intersection at Broad St. (NJ 35); turn right on NJ 35 South and continue 1 mile to
fourth light at Sycamore Ave.
Moses D. Heath Farm, Middletown
219 Harmony Rd.
Middletown, 07748
(732)671-0566
Open June thru August, Monday thru Saturday, 11AM-6PM; Sunday, 2-5PM
Admission Free
Farm founded by freed slaves is preserved as a memorial to the agricultural history of African-Americans in the Middletown
area; exhibits include blacksmith shop, sugar mill, agricultural equipment and a live bee colony.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 114, turn right on Red Hill Rd. and continue 2 miles to end; turn left on Kings
Hwy. and continue 1/2 mile; cross NJ 35 and continue 1/2 mile on Harmony Rd. to farm.
Southbound, Exit 117, merge onto NJ 35 South (Matawan/Hazlet/Middletown) and continue 3 1/2 miles;
exit to Co. 516 East/New Monmouth, cross NJ 35 (follow signs for New Monmouth) and continue 3/4 mile; turn right on Harmony
Rd. and go 1/4 mile to farm.
62 Longstreet Rd.
Holmdel, 07733
(732)461-1466
Open May-September, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, 1-4PM
Admission Adults $2, Seniors $1.50, Children 6-18 $1
Mid-18th century farmhouse portrays farm life in central New Jersey. Spinning
and weaving demonstrations on special days
From Parkway: Exit 114, Northbound, turn left, Southbound, turn right,
continue 1/2 mile on Red Hill Rd. to first major intersection; turn right and go 1 mile on Crawfords Corner Rd.; turn left on Roberts Rd.
and continue 3/4 mile; turn right on Longstreet Rd.
44 Longstreet Rd.
Holmdel, 07733
(732)946-3758
Open Memorial Day-Labor Day, Daily, 9AM-5PM; rest of year, Daily, 10AM-4PM; farmhouse open March-December, weekends and holidays,
12Noon-3:30PM
Admission Free
Living history farm recreates atmosphere of 19th century Monmouth County
From Parkway: Exit 114, Northbound, turn left, Southbound, turn right,
continue 1/2 mile on Red Hill Rd. to first major intersection; turn right and go 1 mile on Crawfords Corner Rd.; turn left on Roberts Rd.
and continue 3/4 mile; turn right on Longstreet Rd.
137 Kings Hwy.
Middletown, 07748
(732)462-1466
Open May thru September, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 1-4 PM
Admission Adults $2, Seniors $1.50, Children 6-18 $1
Home begun in 1685 features furnishings from that date through 1820,
reflecting style changes over the years.
From Parkway: Exit 114, Northbound, turn right,
Southbound, turn left, continue 2 miles on Red Hill Rd. to end; turn left and go 1/4 mile on Kings Hwy. to house
on right.
Ocean Ave., Box 83
Sea Girt, 08750
(732)974-0514
Open Sunday, April thru November, 2-4PM
Lighthouse built in 1896 offers tours
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 98, follow signs for NJ 138 East, continue east 2 miles on NJ 138 to third light; turn right on
New Bedford Rd. and continue 1 3/4 miles, crossing NJ 35, to end; turn left and go 1/2 mile on Ocean Rd. to first light; turn right onto NJ 71
South and continue 1/4 mile; after crossing Wreck Pond, take first left and continue 3/4 mile on Beacon Blvd. to end, lighthouse on
left.
Southbound, Exit 98, follow signs for NJ 34 South; merge onto NJ 34 South and continue 1 mile
to traffic circle; go 3/4 around circle, exit to Allaire Rd./Co. 524 East; continue 2 miles on Allaire Rd. to second light; turn right on New
Bedford Rd. and continue 1/2
mile crossing NJ 35, to end; turn left and go 1/2 mile on Ocean Rd. to first light; turn right onto NJ 71
South and continue 1/4 mile; after crossing Wreck Pond, take first left and continue 3/4 mile on Beacon Blvd. to end, lighthouse on
left.
Lighthouse Rd.
Highlands, 07732
(732)872-1814
Open Memorial Day thru Labor Day, Daily, 10AM-4:30PM; Rest of Year, Wednesday thru Sunday, 10AM-4:30PM
Admission Free
Marine museum in high-ground lighthouse with unusual twin towers.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 105, merge onto NJ 36 East; continue east 6 miles on NJ 36 to
Ocean Ave. in Long Branch; turn left and continue north on NJ 36 5 miles through Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright; pass
Sandy Hook State Park and cross Shrewsbury River Bridge, then take first right
(sign for Highlands Business District); cross under NJ 36, bear right onto Highland Ave.; continue straight on
Highland Ave., following signs, then bear left up hill on Lighthouse Rd.
Southbound, Exit 117, follow signs for NJ 36 South/Keyport/Keansburg/Sandy Hook; continue 13 miles on NJ 36, take last exit
before Shrewsbury River Bridge (second sign for Highlands Business District); turn right on
Highland Ave., following signs, then bear left up hill on Lighthouse Rd.
Southern Shore
31 S. Rhode Island Ave.
Atlantic City, 08401
(609)449-1360
Open Thursday thru Monday, 11AM-4PM; July, August, Daily, 10AM-5PM
Admission Adults $7, Seniors (60+) $5, Children 4-12 $4
Lighthouse built in 1857 under the direction of Gen. George G. Meade, later
commander of the Army of the Potomac, and recently restored
From Parkway: Exit 38, merge onto Atlantic City Expressway; continue east 7 1/2 miles to end; continue on Christopher
Columbus Blvd., then turn left and go 1 1/4 miles on Atlantic Ave.; turn right on Vermont Ave. to parking lot.
From Atlantic City Expressway: at end of Expressway, continue on Christopher Columbus Blvd., then turn left and go 1 1/4
miles on Atlantic Ave.; turn right on Vermont Ave. to parking lot.
East Bay Ave.
Barnegat, 08005
(609)698-5284
Open Saturdays, 1-4PM, Memorial Day to Labor Day
Six historical buildings reflecting history and culture of Barnegat Bay
area
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 63, turn right (east) on NJ 72, continue east 1 3/4 miles and exit to US 9
North/Manahawkin/Business District; merge onto US 9 North, continue 4 1/2 miles to Barnegat; at light, turn right and go
1 1/2 miles on Bay Ave. to village.
Southbound, Exit 67, turn left and go 1 1/2 miles east on Co. 554 to US 9 in Barnegat; cross US 9
and continue 1 1/2 miles on Bay Ave. to village.
Batsto Village, Washington
Township (Burlington Co.)
4110 Nesco Rd.
Hammonton, NJ, 08037
(609)561-0024
Museum and Visitors' Center: Open Daily, 9AM-4PM
Admission to grounds free; mansion tours (Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:30AM); Tour admission, Adults, children over 11, $2, children 6-11, $1.
Restored town buildings and ironmaster's mansion recall Batsto's days as an industrial center.
Sawmill, gristmill, blacksmith shop, wheelwright shop, general store and post office are open
to the public. Wharton State Forest office is here.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 50, merge onto US 9 North; continue north 1 mile to New Gretna; turn left
on Co. 542 West (Hammonton Rd.) and go 13 miles to village.
Southbound, Exit 52, turn right and go 1 mile on E. Greenbush Rd. (Co. 654); at Stage Rd.
intersection, bear left and continue 1/2 mile on Stage Rd.; cross Allen Rd., then bear left and go 3 miles on Leektown Rd.
(Co. 653) to end; turn right (west) and go 9 1/2 miles on Co. 542 to village.
From Atlantic City Expressway:
Eastbound, Exit 28, turn left on NJ 54 and continue 3 miles to end at US 30; turn right on US 30 and continue 2
miles; after passing third light, take next left onto Pleasant Mills Rd. (Co. 542 East) and continue 7 miles to village.
Westbound, Exit 7N, merge onto Garden State Parkway North and continue 12 miles to Exit 50, then follow Parkway
Northbound directions above.
653 1/2 Washington St.
Cape May, 08204
(609)884-9100
Open June 15-Sept. 15, Monday-Saturday, 10AM-2PM
Permanent and changing exhibits pertaining to Cape May are displayed in a Revolutionary-era building that served as a tavern and family home.
From Parkway: At southern end, continue straight on NJ 109 South; cross Cape May Canal and continue 1 3/4 miles on Lafayette St (Co. 633) into Cape May; turn left on Franklin St.; take first right onto Washington St. to house behind Alexander's Restaurant.
First and Central Aves.
North Wildwood, 08260
(609)522-4520
Open mid-May thru mid-October, Daily, 9AM-5PM; mid-October thru mid-May, Wednesday-Sunday, 10AM-4PM
Admission Adults $4, Children under 12, $1
1874 lighthouse with small museum in Victorian building
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 4, turn right (east) and go 2 1/2 miles on NJ 47 into Wildwood; turn left and go
2 1/4 miles on New Jersey Ave. (Co. 621) into North Wildwood; turn right and go one block on E. Third Ave.; turn left and
go 2 1/2 blocks on Central Ave. to lighthouse.
Southbound, Exit 6, turn right (east) and go 4 miles on NJ 147 into North Wildwood; turn left
and go 1 block on First Ave.; turn left on Central Ave. to lighthouse.
720 Route 9
Cape May, 08204
(609)898-2300
Open Memorial Day Weekend-mid June, Weekend after Labor Day-Sept. 14, Weekends, 10AM-4:30PM;
mid June-Labor Day Weekend, Tuesday thru Sunday, 10AM-4:30PM
Admission Adults $8, Seniors $7, Children 3-12 $6
Restored southern New Jersey farm village of 1870s with craft and folk art
demonstrations. About 20 buildings have been moved here from various points in
Cape May County.
From Parkway: Southbound, at end, turn right and go north 3/4 mile on NJ 109; at end of NJ 109,
continue north on US 9 to village.
800 N. New Hampshire Ave.
Atlantic City, 08401
(609)348-2880
Open Daily 10AM-5PM
Admission Adults $7, Seniors $5, Students/Children over 3 $4
Park featuring nautical and seafaring artifacts. Atlantic City Aquarium has marine exhibits.
From Parkway: Exit 38, merge onto Atlantic City Expressway; continue east 7 1/2 miles to end, then follow Expressway directions below.
From Atlantic City Expwy: Eastbound, at end, continue 2 blocks on Christopher Columbus Blvd.;
turn left and go 1 1/2 miles on Atlantic Ave.; turn left and go 1/2 mile on New Hampshire Ave. to end.
Route 9 and Moss Mill Rd.
Smithville, 08201
Historic Area: (609)652-7777 Village
Greene: (609)748-6160
Open Monday thru Friday, 10AM-6PM; Saturday, 10AM-7PM; Sunday, 11AM-6PM
Restored 18th-century village with shops and restaurants
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 38, merge onto Atlantic City Expressway, continue east 2 miles to Exit 5; turn
left (north) and go 8 miles on US 9 to village.
Southbound, Exit 48, continue south 4 miles on US 9 to village.
From Atlantic City Expwy:
Eastbound, Exit 12, turn left onto Wrangleboro Rd. (Co. 575), continue east 7 miles; after passing
Garden State Pkwy., turn right and go 2 3/4 miles on Moss Mill Rd. (Alt. Co. 561); when road divides, turn left to stay on Moss Mill Rd. and
continue another 1/2 mile to US 9; turn left (north) on US 9 to village.
Westbound, Exit 5, turn right on US 9 North, continue north 8 miles to village.
126 Main St.
Forked River, 08731
(609)971-0467
Open June-Labor Day, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1-3PM, Saturday, 10AM-12Noon
Donation
Large number of Victorian artifacts in an 1860 schoolhouse, which served Lacey Township until 1952.
From Parkway: Exit 74, turn right (east) and go 2 1/2 miles on Co. 614 (Lacey Rd.) to first light,
in Forked River; turn right (south) on US 9 to museum.
1048 Washington St.
Cape May, 08204
1-800-275-4278
Tours daily May 10-Oct. 11; Adults $10, children 6-12 $5
Restored late 19th-century mansion provides insight into Victorian age life
in southern New Jersey.
From Parkway: Southbound, at end, continue south 1 1/2 miles on NJ 109, which changes to
Lafayette St. after crossing Cape May Canal; turn left and go 1 block on Schellenger St.; turn right on Washington St.
to house.
1000 Shore Rd.
Somers Point, 08244
(609)927-2212
Open Wednesday thru Sunday, call for hours
Admission Free
Oldest house in Atlantic County, the home of early settler Richard Somers.
Contains 18th and 19th century furnishings.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 29, merge onto US 9 North, continue north 1/4 mile on US 9 to first light; turn right on
Co. 559 South (Mays Landing Rd.) and continue 3/4 mile to traffic circle; take second exit off circle (Co. 585/Shore Rd.), house on left.
Southbound, Exit 30, merge onto NJ 52 South, continue south 1 mile to traffic circle;
take third exit off circle (Co. 585/Shore Rd.), house on left.
Lower Delaware Valley
209 Barclay Lane
Cherry Hill, 08034
(856)795-6225
Open Tuesday thru Friday, 12Noon-4PM; first Sunday of each month, 1-4PM
Admission Adults $2, Senior citizens/Children under 12 $1
1816 mansion is the focal point of a preserved Quaker farm dating to 1684 in
southern New Jersey suburb. Blacksmith shop, corn crib and spring house.
From I-295: Exit 34B, merge onto NJ 70 West, continue west 1 mile to second traffic light; turn left on
West Gate, then left on Barclay La.
From Turnpike: Exit 4, merge onto NJ 73 North, continue north 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 South; merge onto I-295 South,
continue south 2 miles to Exit 34B; merge onto NJ 70 West, continue west 1 mile to second traffic light; turn left on West
Gate, then left on Barclay La. and proceed 1/4 mile to homestead on left.
451 High St.
Burlington, 08016
(609)386-4773
Open Tuesday thru Saturday, 1-5PM
Admission to museum Adults $3, Children under 12 $1.50
Tours of Society homes during open hours Adults $3, Children under 12 $1.50
Combination ticket, Adults $5, Children under 12 $2.50
Homes of James Fenimore Cooper and Capt. James Lawrence, Pearson-How House,
A.K. Wolcott Museum. Tours available, $3.
From Turnpike: Exit 5, turn left (north) on Co. 541, continue north 4 miles to Society headquarters.
From I-295, Exit 47B, merge onto Co. 541 North, continue north 2 1/2 miles to Society headquarters.
49 Rancocas Rd.
Mount Holly, 08060
(609)265-5476
Open Thursday thru Saturday, 10AM-4PM; Sunday, 12Noon-4PM
Admission Adults $4, Seniors/Students $2
1810 jail, said to be the first fireproof building in U.S.
From Turnpike: Exit 5, turn right onto Co. 541 South; continue south 1 3/4 miles on Co. 541 to third light where Co. 541 turns
right (Mount Holly bypass); continue straight on Co. 691 (High St.) 1 mile to Grant St.; turn right to prison parking lot.
From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 45A, merge onto Rancocas Rd.; continue 3 1/4 miles into Mount Holly; at eighth light, turn left on
King St. and continue to end; turn right on Grant St. to prison parking lot.
Southbound, Exit 47A, merge onto Co. 541 South; continue south 3 1/4 miles to eighth light where Co.
541 turns right (Mount Holly bypass); continue straight on Co. 691 (High St.) 1 mile to Grant St.; turn right to prison parking lot.
343 Kings Hwy. E.
Haddonfield, 08033
(856)429-7375
Greenfield Hall: Open Wednesday thru Friday, 1-4PM; first Sunday of the month, 1-3PM
Mickle House: Open Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30-11:30AM, first Sunday of the month, 1-3PM
Headquarters of the Historical Society of Haddonfield, Greenfield Hall
exhibits a collection of early American artifacts. Mickle House is open to the
public as a research library.
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North; continue north 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North; merge
onto I-295 North, continue north 2 miles on I-295 to Exit 29B, then follow I-295 Northbound directions below.
Southbound, Exit 4, merge onto NJ 73 North, continue north 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 South; merge
onto I-295 South, continue south 4 1/2 miles to Exit 32, then follow I-295 Southbound directions below.
From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 29B, merge onto US 30 West, cross under I-295, then turn right
and go 1 1/4 mile on Highland Ave. (Co. 573 north) (after 1/2 mile, Highland Ave. becomes Chews Landing Rd.) to end; turn
right and go 3/4 mile on Kings Hwy. to houses.
Southbound, Exit 32, turn right (north) onto Co. 561 (Berlin Rd.) and go 1 mile; when
Co. 561 bears left onto Ellis St., continue straight on Potter St. (Co. 644) 1/4 mile to end; turn right on Kings Hwy. to
houses.
233 Kings Hwy. E.
Haddonfield, 08033
(609)429-6792
Open Wednesday thru Saturday, 10AM-12Noon, 1-4PM; Sunday, 1-4PM
Historic tavern which was early meeting place for state legislature.
Furnished as it would have appeared in Revolutionary times. New Jersey was
officially proclaimed a state here in 1780. Guided tours.
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North; continue north 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North; merge
onto I-295 North, continue north 2 miles on I-295 to Exit 29B, then follow I-295 Northbound directions below.
Southbound, Exit 4, merge onto NJ 73 North, continue north 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 South; merge
onto I-295 South, continue south 4 1/2 miles to Exit 32, then follow I-295 Southbound directions below.
From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 29B, merge onto US 30 West, cross under I-295, then turn right
and go 1 1/4 mile on Highland Ave. (Co. 573 north) (after 1/2 mile, Highland Ave. becomes Chews Landing Rd.) to end; turn
right and go 1/2 mile on Kings Hwy. to tavern.
Southbound, Exit 32, turn right (north) onto Co. 561 (Berlin Rd.) and go 1 mile; when
Co. 561 bears left onto Ellis St., continue straight on Potter St. (Co. 644) 1/4 mile to end; turn left on Kings Hwy. to
tavern.
Smithville-Jacksonville Rd.
Eastampton, 08060
(609)265-5068
Mansion grounds open weekdays, 8AM-5PM; tours, Wed., Sun., 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, May thru October
Tour admission: Adults $5; senior citizens $4; students $3
1840 home of New Jersey inventor-entrepreneur Hezekiah Smith. Tours of the
mansion offered. Museum houses a portion of Smith's unique bicycle railroad and
examples of high-wheeled bicycles produced in the Smithville factory
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 5, turn right on Burlington-Mt Holly Rd. (Co. 541 South) and continue 1 1/4 miles, exit to Woodlane Rd.; at end
of ramp, turn left on Woodlane Rd., cross Burlington-Mt Holly Rd. and continue 3 1/4 miles to third light; turn right on Smithville Rd. and continue 1 mile
to house.
Southbound, Exit 7, merge onto US 206 South/McGuire AFB/Fort Dix; continue south 9 1/2 miles to sixth light (sign for Historic
Smithville Park); turn
right on Woodlane Rd. (Co. 630 West) and go 1/2 mile to first light; turn left on Smithville Rd. and go 3/4 mile to house.
From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 40A, merge onto NJ 38 East and continue 9 miles; turn left at Smithville Rd. (look for Historic Smithville
Park sign just past Extra Space Storage) and continue 1 mile to house.
Southbound, Exit 57A, merge onto US 130 North; continue north 1/4 mile to first light; turn right and go 1/4 mile
on Farnsworth Ave. (Co. 545) to first light; turn right and continue south on US 206 10 miles to seventh light (sign for Historic Smithville Park);
turn right on Woodlane Rd. (Co. 630 West) and go 1/2 mile to first light; turn left on Smithville Rd. and go 3/4 mile to house.
26 Kings Ct.
Lawnside, 08045
(856)546-8850
Open Saturday, 12Noon-3PM
Admission $2
1845 home of Peter Mott, a prosperous resident of historically
African-American Lawnside; house was a stop on the Underground Railroad
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North, continue north 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North;
merge onto I-295 North, continue 1 3/4 miles north to Exit 29A, then follow I-295 Northbound directions.
Southbound, Exit 4, merge onto NJ 73 North; continue north 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 South; merge
onto I-295 South, continue south 6 1/2 miles to Exit 30, then follow I-295 Southbound directions.
From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 29A, merge onto US 30 East; continue east 3/4 mile past Home Depot shopping
center to fourth light; turn left on Gloucester Ave.; take first right on Moore Ave., then turn right on Kings Ct. to house at end.
Southbound, Exit 30, turn right on Warwick Rd. and go 1/2 mile to first light; turn right on
Gloucester Ave.; take first left onto Moore Ave., then turn right on Kings Ct. to house at end.
1900 Park Blvd.
Camden, 08103
Mailing: Box 378
Collingswood, 08108
(856)964-3333
Mansion/museum tours, Thursday, Sunday, 12Noon-3:30PM
Museum admission, Adults $5, Seniors/students $4
Pomona Hall admission, Adults $5, Seniors/students $4
Combination tour, Adults $8, Seniors/students $6
Home of descendants of early settler William Cooper dates from 18th century
and includes furnishings from 18th and 19th centuries. Museum highlights
southern New Jersey life and history
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North, continue north 3 miles; turn right on US 130 North and
go 1 mile to Collingswood traffic circle; take third exit off traffic circle and continue onto White Horse Pike, then follow I-295 Northbound
directions below.
Southbound, Exit 4, merge onto NJ 73 North, continue north 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 South; merge
onto I-295 South and continue 2 miles to Exit 34B, then follow I-295 Southbound directions below.
From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 26, merge onto I-76 West; continue 1 mile west to Exit 1D; merge onto US 130
North, continue 2 1/2 miles to traffic circle; take third exit off traffic circle onto White Horse Pike, continue 1/2 mile
to end; turn left and go 1/4 mile on Haddon Ave.; at end of Harleigh Cemetery, turn right and go 1/4 mile on Vesper Blvd.;
turn left on Park Blvd. to Camden County Historical Society complex.
Southbound, Exit 34B, merge onto NJ 70 West; continue west 5 miles on NJ 70, merge onto NJ 38
West; continue west 1/2 mile to US 130 junction; turn left onto US 130 South and go south 1 mile; turn right on Haddon
Ave. and go west 1/2 mile; at end of Harleigh Cemetery, turn right and go 1/4 mile on Vesper Blvd.; turn left on Park Blvd.
to Camden County Historical Society complex.
100 Hessian Ave.
National Park, 08063
(856)853-5120
Park open Daily, dawn-dusk
House open Apr.-Sept., Wednesday thru Sunday, 1-4PM; Oct.-Mar., Wednesday thru Friday, 9AM-12Noon, 1-4PM
Admission Free
Remains of Fort Mercer and commemorative monuments recall Revolutionary War
battle of Red Bank in a park overlooking the Delaware River. James and Ann
Whitall House, which served as a hospital following the battle, is open for
tours.
From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 21, turn left and go 1/2 mile on Delaware St. to second light; turn right and go 1 mile on Grove
St. to first light; turn left and go 1/2 mile on Hessian Ave. to park at end.
Southbound, Exit 23, on ramp, follow signs for National Park; at end of ramp (3/4 mile), turn
right and go 1 3/4 miles on Hessian Ave. to park at end.
From Turnpike: Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North, continue north 3/4 mile, exit to I-295 South; merge onto I-295 South,
continue south 5 miles to Exit 23, then follow I-295 Southbound directions.
120-13 Whitesbog Rd.
Browns Mills, 08015
(609)893-4646
Open Daily dawn to dusk; guided tours available on request
Original village complex of a still-active cranberry and blueberry growing
operation is preserved as an example of Pine Barrens cranberry cultivation in
the early part of the 20th century. Tours, monthly moonlight walks, other events. Blueberry Festival, June 27, 2009.
From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 4, merge onto NJ 73 South, continue south 3 miles to traffic circle; follow
signs for NJ 70 East, continue east 25
miles on NJ 70 to Co. 530 jct. (8 miles past NJ 72 jct.); turn left (west) and go 1 mile on Co. 530 to entrance.
Southbound, Exit 7A, merge onto I-195 East/Lakewood/Shore Points; continue east 1 1/2 miles to
Exit 7; turn right on Co. 526 (Robbinsville-Allentown Rd.) and go 1 mile into Allentown; turn right on Main St. (Co. 539)
and continue 1/4 mile through Allentown; turn left on High St. to stay on Co. 539 and continue south 18 miles to third light; turn right
on NJ 70 West and continue west 5 miles; bear right on Co. 530 and go 1 mile to entrance.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 58, turn left (north) on Co. 539 and continue 22 miles to second light; turn left (west) on NJ
70/Co. 530 and continue west 5 miles; bear right (west) and continue 1 mile on Co. 530 to entrance.
Southbound, Exit 88, turn right (west) on NJ 70, continue 19 miles to Co. 530 West jct. (5 miles
past Co. 539 jct. at Whiting); bear right (west) 1 mile on Co. 530 to entrance.
From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 34A, merge onto NJ 70 East; continue east 29 miles to Co. 530 jct. (8 miles east
of NJ 72 jct.); turn left (west) and go 1 mile on Co. 530 to entrance.
Southbound, Exit 60A, merge onto I-195 East; continue east 7 miles to Exit 7, then follow
Turnpike Southbound directions above.
328 Mickle Blvd.
Camden, 08103
(856)964-5383
Open Wednesday thru Sunday, call to confirm hours
Last home of poet Walt Whitman
From Turnpike: Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North; continue north 3/4 mile, exit to I-295 South; merge onto I-295 South,
continue south 3/4 mile to Exit 26, then follow I-295 directions below.
From I-295: Exit 26, merge onto I-76 West and continue to Exit 2; continue north on I-676 to Exit 5A/Mickle Blvd./Campbell Pl./Waterfront;
stay in right lane on ramp and merge onto Mickle Blvd. (Martin Luther King Blvd.) and continue 3/4 mile to house on left between Third and Fourth Streets.
Tidewater
86 Church Landing Rd.
Pennsville, 08070
(856)678-4453
Open March-January, Wednesday, Sunday, 1-3PM
Admission Adults $2, Senior citizens $1
Mid 19th-century farmhouse that once stood at the terminus of a ferry to
Delaware contains artifacts of the period. Also on the property are the Maritime Museum, featuring exhibits of the local shad and sturgeon industry and
the Riverview Beach Park Museum.
From Turnpike & I-295: Northbound, Exit 1A, Southbound, Exit 1, merge onto NJ 49 East;
continue east 3/4 mile; turn right and go 1/2 mile on Church Landing Rd. to house.
Samuel Dickerson House, Woodstown
42 N. Main St.
Woodstown, 08098
(856)769-3745
Open Saturday, 1-4PM
18th-century house is the headquarters of the Pilesgrove-Woodstown Historical Society and features fashion and shaving mug
exhibits as well as a panorama of Woodstown.
From Turnpike & I-295: Northbound, after crossing Delaware Memorial Bridge, exit to US 40 East/
Atlantic City; continue 9 miles on US 40 East to Woodstown; turn left on NJ 45 North (N. Main St.) to house.
From Turnpike: Southbound, Exit 2, turn right on US 322 East, cross over Turnpike and continue 1/4 mile to first intersection;
turn right on Tomlin Station Rd. and continue 3 3/4 miles to jct. with NJ 45; turn right on NJ 45 South and continue 5 miles into Woodstown to house.
From I-295: Southbound, Exit 10, turn left onto Center Square Rd. and continue 3 miles to end; turn right on Kings Hwy. and
continue 3 3/4 miles; turn left on Auburn Rd. and continue 2 miles into Woodstown; at end, turn right on NJ 45 South and continue 1/2 mile to house.
Gibbon House
Ye Greate St.
Greenwich, 08323
(856)455-4055
Gibbon House: Open April-Mid-December, Tuesday thru Saturday, 12Noon-4PM, Sunday, 2-5PM
Cumberland County village in southern New Jersey virtually unchanged from
early 19th century. Gibbon House, built in 1730 in Flemish Bond style, has
period furnishings. Adjacent are Barn Museum, containing farming implements,
19th-century doctor's office and Swedish Granary. Pirate House shelters the
Cumberland County Historical Society papers and the Maritime Museum.
From Turnpike & I-295: Northbound, Exit 1A, merge onto NJ 49 East; continue east 19 miles
through Salem and Quinton; bear right on Marlboro Rd. (Co. 647), continue 3 miles to end; turn left and go 1/4 mile on
Roadstown Rd. (Co. 626) to Roadstown; turn right and go 3 miles on Roadstown-Greenwich Rd. (Co. 620), which becomes
Springtown Rd., through Springtown to end; turn left and go one mile on Co. 623 into Greenwich.
From Turnpike:
Southbound, Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North; continue north 3/4 mile, exit to I-295 South; merge onto I-295 South,
continue 2 miles, exit to NJ 42 South/Atlantic City (after Exit 26), then follow I-295 Southbound directions below.
From I-295:
Southbound, Exit to NJ 42 South/Atlantic City (after Exit 26), continue south 1 1/4 miles on NJ
42, exit to NJ 55 South/Deptford/Glassboro/Vineland; continue south 27 miles on NJ 55 to Exit 32B; merge onto NJ 56 West and
go 7 1/2 miles to end; turn left on NJ 77 South and go 2 1/2 miles into Bridgeton; turn right on W. Broad St. (NJ 49 West)
and go 3/4 mile to fourth light; turn left on S. West St.; take second right (Bowentown Rd.) and continue 6 miles on Co. 607 through
Bowentown and Sheppards Mill to Greenwich.
Administered by Fort Mott State Park
454 Fort Mott
Rd.
Pennsville, 08070
(856)935-3218
Hancock's Bridge Rd.
Salem, 08079
(856)935-4373
Open Wednesday-Saturday, 10AM-12Noon, 1-4PM; Sunday, 1-4PM
Site of massacre of soldiers of the American Revolution.
From Turnpike & I-295 Northbound: Exit 1A, merge onto NJ 49 East; continue east 10 miles through Salem; turn right on Yorke
St. (Salem-Hancock's Bridge Rd.) and go 4 miles to Hancock's Bridge; cross Alloway Creek, then take second right onto New St. to parking lot.
From Turnpike Southbound: Stay to right through toll booths at end of Turnpike and take first exit to Penns Grove/Deepwater;
turn left on Hawks Bridge Rd. and continue 7 miles (at 3.8 miles, Hawks Bridge Rd. becomes Pointers-Auburn Rd.) to end; merge onto NJ 45 South and
continue 2 miles into Salem; turn left on Broadway (NJ 49 East) and continue 3/4 mile to second light; turn right on Yorke St. (Salem-Hancock's Bridge
Rd.) and continue 4 miles to Hancock's Bridge; cross Alloway Creek, then take second right onto New St. to parking lot.
From I-295 Southbound: Exit 2B, merge onto Hawks Bridge Rd., cross over Turnpike, then follow Turnpike Southbound directions
above.
49-51 W. Broad St.
Bridgeton, 08302
(856)455-5529
Open April-October, Saturday, 12Noon-4PM; Sunday, 1-4PM
Admission $1
Revolutionary-era public house where New Jersey's first newspaper was
published, has been restored to its 1776 appearance
From Turnpike & I-295:
Northbound, Exit 1A, merge onto NJ 49 East; continue east 26 miles to museum at Atlantic St. in
Bridgeton.
From Turnpike:
Southbound, Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North; continue north 3/4 mile on NJ 168, exit to I-295
South; continue south 2 miles on I-295, exit to NJ 42 south (after Exit 26), then follow I-295 Southbound directions below.
From I-295:
Southbound, Exit to NJ 42 South/Atlantic City (after Exit 26), continue south 1 1/4 miles on NJ
42, exit to NJ 55 South/Deptford/Glassboro/Vineland; continue south 27 miles on NJ 55 to Exit 32B; merge onto NJ 56 West and
go 7 1/2 miles to end; turn left on NJ 77 South and go 2 1/2 miles into Bridgeton; turn right on W. Broad St. (NJ 49 West)
and go 1/4 mile to tavern.
1501 Glasstown Rd.
Millville, 08332
(800)998-4552 or (856)825-6800
Open April-December, Tuesday thru Sunday, 10AM-5PM; January-March, Friday thru Sunday, 10AM-5PM
Admission April thru December, Adults $10, Seniors $9, Students 6 and older $7; January thru
March, Adults $9, Seniors $8, Students 6 and older $6
Recreation of 1888 southern New Jersey glassmaking town. Includes Museum of
Glass, which features exhibition of American glassware and glassmaking
demonstration. Down Jersey Folklife Center preserves traditions of southern New Jersey.
From Turnpike & I-295:
Northbound, after leaving Delaware Memorial Bridge, follow Turnpike signs, then
exit to US 40/Atlantic City; continue east 24 miles on US 40, exit to NJ 55 South/Vineland/Millville/Cape May; continue
south 12 miles on NJ 55 to Exit 26; turn right on Co. 555, then take first left onto Wade Blvd.; continue 1/2 mile to
village entrance.
From Turnpike:
Southbound, Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North and continue 1 mile, exit to I-295 South; merge onto I-295 South
and continue 2 miles, exit to NJ 42 South (after Exit 26), then follow I-295 Southbound directions below.
From I-295:
Southbound, exit to NJ 42 South/Atlantic City (after Exit 26), continue south 1 1/2 miles, exit to
NJ 55 South/Deptford/Glassboro/Vineland; continue south 33 miles to Exit 26; turn right on Co. 555, then take first left
onto Wade Blvd.; continue 1/2 mile to village entrance.
From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 20, merge onto NJ 50 North; continue north 7 miles on NJ 50 to Tuckahoe; turn
left (west) and go 16 miles on NJ 49 to Millville; at second light after passing NJ 55, turn right on Wade Blvd. and go 1 1/4 miles to
village entrance.
Southbound, Exit 38A, merge onto Atlantic City Expwy. West; continue west 4 miles to Exit 12, then
follow Atlantic City Expressway Westbound directions below.
From Atlantic City Expressway:
From Camden area, use NJ 42 and NJ 55 south (see I-295 southbound directions).
Westbound, Exit 12, at end of ramp, turn left on Co. 575 to end; turn right (west) on US 40, stay to right
through first light and take jughandle, following signs for US 40 West; continue on US 40 5 miles into Mays Landing; at Cape May Ave. light,
turn left to stay on US 40 West and continue 1 mile through three lights;
1/2 mile past third light, bear left onto Co. 552 West
(Millville Ave.) and go 12 miles (Millville Ave. becomes Mays Landing Rd.) to E. Sherman Ave. intersection; when Co. 552
turns right on E. Sherman Ave., continue straight on Mays Landing Rd. (becomes E. Broad St.) 2 1/2 miles to first light, just after NJ 55
overpass; turn right on Wade Blvd. and go 3/4 mile to village entrance.
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