Doric House

Roxanne K. Carkhuff, Librarian/Corresponding Secretary
114 Main Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-1091

Built in 1846, this Greek Revival house was the home of Flemington's architect/builder, Mahlon Fisher. Maintained as a museum by the Hunterdon County Historical Society, this house is furnished in authentic Hunterdon antiques of the period; tours by appointment. The Hiram E. Deats Reference Library, whose collection of genealogy the museum houses, is open Thursdays from 1-3 and 7-9 p.m, and by appointment.

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Fleming Castle

Location:    5 Bonnell Street, Flemington
Snail Mail: Friends of Fleming Castle
38 Park Avenue
Flemington, NJ 08822
Janice Armstrong, Museum Director
Phone: 908-782-4607; Fax: 908-782-0142
flemingcastle@yahoo.com

The town of Flemington grew up around--and took its name--from this building, then known as "Fleming's Tavern." Built by Samuel Fleming in 1756, it is Flemington's oldest remaining house. It is maintained by the Col. Lowrey Chapter (named after Samuel Fleming's son-in-law) of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Tours are by appointment

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Flemington Children's Choir School
3 Chorister Place
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-6243
Douglas H. Niece, President, Board of Trustees
Mail: c/o 38 Sand Hill Rd, Flem., NJ 08822

Museum of the musical history of Flemington's young people. Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission makes its home on the ground floor of the Choir School building, which dates from the early 1900's. Tours of the second floor Choir School room are available by appointment.

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Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead
1605 Daniel Bray Highway, Route 29
Lambertville, NJ 08530
609-397-2752
Irvin E. Hockenbury, President: 908-782-6653

Located on approximately 10 acres of land originally purchased by John Holcombe in 1733 and gifted to the Hunterdon County Historical Society in 1968 by Milo and Rachel Jimison. In 1984 the Society placed the property in the hands of Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead, Inc. for the purpose of operating a museum dedicated to "preserving a knowledge of Hunterdon County's rural heritage." The Museum is an educational, nonprofit institution, restored, maintained and staffed solely by volunteers. The Farmstead "Plantation" features the oldest remaining stone house in Hunterdon County, believed built by John Wey in 1711. Volunteers have restored the property and added outbuildings for the Post Office, Blacksmith Shop, Carriage Shed and 19th century Print Shop. Museum-barn displays include early farming and homemaking devices, and a 1910 Doctor's Office. Open 1-4 p.m. Sundays, from the first weekend in May to the last weekend in October, and Wednesday mornings from 9am to noon. A special event - A Celebration of Farms will be held the second weekend in September. A donation of $5.00 per adult and $3.00 for Seniors and Children is requested. Memberships welcome

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Hunterdon Museum of Art
Marjorie Frankel Nathanson, Executive Director
7 Lower Center Street
Clinton, NJ 08809
Phone: 908-735-8415, Fax: 908-735-8416

The Hunterdon Museum of Art is housed in an 1836 stone grist mill on the bank of the South Branch of the Raritan River. Established in 1952, the Museum is on the National and State Registers. The Museum features temporary exhibitions of modern art and extensive art education programs including studio classes for all ages, docent-led tours for selected exhibitions and outreach programs. The Museum's Anne Steele Marsh Print Collection contains more than 300 prints made since the 1930's. Large membership; annual events: National Juried Print Exhibition, Members' Exhibition. Gallery Hours: Tues- Sun, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Office Hours: Tues.- Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Museum shop open Wed. - Sun. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission by donation. Barrier-free.

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James Wilson Marshall House
60 Bridge Street
Lambertville NJ 08530
Open Weekends, 1-4 pm April through October; and by appointment throughout the year. t
Phone: 609-397-0770
www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org

The Marshall House, on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places, was the boyhood home of James Wilson Marshall, discoverer of gold in California in 1848, and is now the headquarters of the Lambertville Historical Society. The Federal brick structure was built in 1816 by his father, Philip Marshall, a member of one of the oldest families in New Jersey and by marriage to John Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

The house originally sat on "44 perches of land" (about 5 acres), and included a brick kitchen, two-story back addition with first and second floor porches, a wheelwright and wagon shop, barn and smokehouse. The family sold the property at Philip's death in 1834 and in 1882 Hugh Ely sold the property to St. John's Roman Catholic Church for a convent. In 1964, Mrs. Alice Narducci enlisted the help of local residents and persuaded the church to deed the Marshall House to the N.J. Dept. of Conservation & Economic Development for preservation purposes in 1967 rather than tear it down. The State leased the Marshall House, unrestored, to the newly born Lambertville Historical Society.

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Oak Summit School
Oak Summit Road
Frenchtown, NJ 08825-9714
Irene Leon, Treasurer: 908-996-4633

Built in 1850 as a one-room schoolhouse and restored by the Oak Summit School Historical Society. The interior is authentic with slate blackboards, a wood stove, old desks, text books, etc. Call for schedule of tours and demonstrations.

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 Prallsville Mills
PO Box 298 (Rt. 29 N)
Stockton, NJ 08559
Phone: (609) 397-3586
Fax: 609-397-3913

Located on Route 29 North in Stockton, this nine-building complex, including a large 4-story grist mill and grain silo, linseed oil mill and saw mill, is the largest and most important state-owned property along the entire 67-mile length of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Park. The Delaware River Mill Society at Stockton, under lease terms, has the responsibility to "restore, preserve, operate, maintain and interpret" these historic buildings. Cultural, educational and social events. Membership open to the public. Open by appointment.

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Museum Committee:
Karen McCullough, Chair
Peter Hollis, Vice Chair
Betty Ann Fort
Joyce Lykes
Nancy O'Malley


Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 216
Stanton, NJ 08885

Phone: (908) 236-2327, Fax: (908) 236-2306

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Bouman-Stickney Farmstead
Location Address: 114 Dreahook Road, Stanton

Situated on 68 acres, the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead is home to a 1741 Dutch stone bank house, a restored 19th Century double corn crib and a restored 1820 New World Dutch Barn. This site has two stories to tell - as a colonial farmstead and as the weekend and vacation retreat of Broadway celebrities Howard Lindsay and Dorothy Stickney. The Farmstead plays host to the 1st grade Partners in History Program, Sunday Samplers, gardening and other educational programs. As with the other properties, the Farmstead is frequently open for Open Houses, exhibits, demonstrations and tours.

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Cold Brook School

Location Address: Potterstown Road

Cold Brook School is a restored 1828 stone one-room school house. It is the site of the 4th grade Partners in History program, and is the site of frequent Open Houses, tours and demonstrations.

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Eversole-Hall House
Location Address: 511 Route 523, Whitehouse Station

The Eversole-Hall House is a complex consisting of a restored farmhouse and four outbuildings interpreting the 1830s. The house contains Master Hall's shoemaker's shop as well. The site is the home of the annual Fall Frolic family day, the 5th grade Partners in History program, and summer camp sessions for students entering grades 5-8. Open Houses, tours and demonstrations are held frequently.

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Taylor's Mill
Location Address: Corner of Rockaway Road and Taylor's Mill Road

The Museums' next restoration project is a 1760 stone grist mill built and operated by Col. John Taylor. It is reported that grain from this mill supplied General Washington's army during the Revoluton.

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Readington Train Station
Route 523
White House Station, NJ 08889

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this 1892 building was a former NJ Central Railroad Station. Designed in the H.H. Richardson style by Bradford Gilbert, it is characterized by heavy, rough-cut stone exterior, broad roof planes, and arched entryways. Painstakingly restored by the community in 1981, it now serves as the Readington Township Public Library. A visit to the "ladies waiting room" is a must!

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Red Mill Museum Village
Charles F. Speierl, Ed.D., Executive Director
56 Main Street,
Clinton, NJ 08809
(908) 735-4101
hhmredmill@yahoo.com

Set on the banks of the South Branch with high limestone cliffs behind it, the circa.1810 Red Mill has become one of the mose familiar and photographed landmarks in Hunterdon County-and in the state. In addition to the Red Mill the nine acre site includes the M.C. Mulligan Quarry, and quarry buildings. The Museum also features a working blacksmith shop, general store, circa. 1860 Bunker Hill Schoolhouse, a reproduction 18th century log cabin, herb garden and screen house. Carriage sheds display large pieces of 19th century agricultural equipment. The Museum's collection includes 40,000 artifacts of Hunterdon County domestic, industrial and commercial history through 1918. Open early April to mid-October, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12-5 p.m. Special events include weekend festivals, living history re-enactments, antique shows and summer concerts. School tours visit the Museum each spring and fall. Civil War Round Table meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Annual Revolutionary War lecture series offered on third Tuesday, Jan - Apr at 8 p.m. Memberships open to the public. Volunteers needed.

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Solitude House Museum
Union Forge Heritage Association
Tara Hunter and Susan A. Kenen
7 River Road
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-3200.
http://www.highbridge.org/heritage.html

The Union Forge Heritage Association has been working hard to put together a wonderful schedule of open days, oral histories and other events, as well as updating our exhibits for you. We have moved the Taylor-Wharton Collection into a larger room and are continuing the Women's Work exhibit for a second year due to the overwhelming interest of those who visited us last year. A new exhibit of World War II Memorabilia will debut this month. We also have the postcards of the 1917 Parade and some photos of the area donated by the Taylor-Hall family on display in the back hallway.

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The Station at Califon
Donald E. Freibergs, Curator
PO Box 424
25 Academy Street
Califon, NJ 07830
908-832-2941

Railroad station built in 1875 of locally quarried stone by town volunteers. Located in the heart of Califon's National Register Historic Site District, The Station is now the headquarters and museum of the Califon Historical Society. Hours: first and third Sundays of each month, 1-3 p.m., May through December. Admission: free.

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Township of Lebanon Museum at New Hampton
Joan Lucas, Curator
57 Musconetcong River Road
Hampton, NJ 08827
Phone: (908) 537-6464

Constructed as a one-room schoolhouse in 1825; a second story and extension were added in the 1870's. In use as a school until 1929. Today the first floor of the museum is a re-creation of a 19th century schoolroom, with original books, blackboards, desks, and a potbellied stove. The second floor contains a lecture and exhibit area, including a permanent Lenape Indian collection. Monthly programs, exhibits, and demonstrations. During the school year elementary school children are invited to experience a School Day - c. 1870. Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30-5 p.m.; Saturday, 1-5 p.m.

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Volendam Windmill Museum
231 Adamic Hill Road
Milford, NJ 08848
908-995-4365

This operational grist mill in Holland Township was designed and built by the late Paul Jorgenson and his wife. The sixty-foot mill is a seven-story structure with sail arms that measure 68 feet from end-to-end. Although the sail arms can turn, the windmill is not used as such: Old milling tools, ancient millstones and wooden shoes are on display. Hours: May 1 through September 30, weekends, 12 - 4:30 p.m. Admission: Adults, $2.50; Seniors $1.50, 18 and under $1.00. The Museums Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree Farmis open December 1-24, 10 - 5 p.m. THIS MUSEUM IS CLOSED FOR REPAIR.

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