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Historic Homes & Buildings
Allen House
Route 35 and Sycamore Avenue • New Brunswick, NJ 07702
Shrewsbury
732-462-1466
Built before 1740, this historic structure has served as a tavern, a courthouse, a town hall, a post office, a community center and a hostelry.Brearley House
100 Meadows Road • Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-895-1728
This historic structure was constructed in 1761 by John Bearley who was one of the original signers of the American Constitution and was the first Chief Justice of the state of New Jersey. mapEast Jersey Olde Towne Village
1050 River Road • New Brunswick, NJ 08854
Located 3 Miles East-Northeast
732-745-3030
Situated on a 12-acre site within Johnson Park, the East Jersey Olde Towne Village features the largest collection of original, reconstructed and replicated 18th and 19th century structures, which "represent the vernacular architecture typical of farm and merchant communities of central New Jersey." Structures include the New Brunswick Barracks (Visitors Center), Runyon House, Six Mile Run House, Vanderveer House, Indian Queen Tavern, Fitzrandolph House (Storytellers Cottage), and the Smalleytown Schoolhouse. more... mapHistoric Metlar-Bodine House Museum (circa 1728)
1281 River Road • Piscataway, NJ 08854
Located 3 Miles East-Northeast
732-463-8363
The older of two remaining buildings from the once thriving Colonial river port, Raritan Landing, the Metlar-Bodine House is a State and National Historic Site which houses many historical artifacts, including the Ross Hall Wall, an architectural piece from a former township home once headquartered by George Washington. On July 4, 1778, the second anniversary of our nation, thousands of American Patriots lined the banks of the Raritan to celebrate their victory over the British at Monmouth. Washington hosted an elegant officer’s ball at the mansion. more... map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Allaire State Park
Route 524 • New Brunswick, NJ 07727
Farmingdale
732-938-2371
Located near Farmingdale and open year-round, this state park is best known for its Nineteenth Century iron making town, Allaire Village, which is a reconstruction and living museum of the era and its history, and its antique steam locomotives and trains that run along the Pine Creek Railroad. more... map
Libraries & Research Centers
Piscataway Public Library
500 Hoes Lane • Piscataway, NJ 08854
Located 3 Miles East-Northeast
732-463-1633
The John F. Kennedy Library, the main library of Piscataway Township, houses 135,984 volumes of books, three meeting rooms, online catalogs, book cassettes, CDs, videos, and special collections. more... map
Museums & Galleries
Cornelius Low House - Middlesex County Museum (circa 1741)
1225 River Road • Piscataway, NJ 08854
Located 3 Miles East-Northeast
732-745-4177
The former home of a wealthy Dutch merchant, the Cornelius Low House, at the time the costliest home built in east Jersey, is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. It is now the home of the Middlesex County Museum which offers changing exhibits about state and local history and educational programs. more... mapGallery at Crossroads
7 Livingston Avenue • New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-249-5560
A variety of exhibitions of art in various media is showcased at this gallery. mapHungarian Heritage Museum
300 Somerset Street • New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-846-5777
This museum highlights Hungarian culture and history and the influence it has had upon the history of the region and America at large. more... mapJane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum
71 Hamilton Street • New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Rutgers Campus
732-932-7237
This fine arts museum features a collection that includes ancient art, American art, European art, Russian art, Japanese art, and much more, with representations of the finest in painting, sculpture, printmaking, graphic art, stained glass, posters, and other art forms, and also offers rotating exhibits and special programs, as well as offering a museum store. more... mapKoryo Gallery
118 Easton Avenue • New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-846-0556
A variety of fine arts exhibits is hosted by this gallery. mapLivingston Avenue Gallery
1076 Livingston Avenue • New Brunswick, NJ 08902
732-846-4599
This gallery features exhibits and sales of fine art pieces. mapMason Gross School of the Arts Gallery
33 Livingston Avenue • New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Rutgers Campus
732-932-7511
This gallery features artworks by students and faculty of Mason Gross School of the Arts, as well as hosting various other exhibits of fine art from other sources. mapNew Jersey Museum of Agriculture
College Farm Road • New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Rutgers University-Cook College
732-249-2077
Through exhibits, programs, school programs, and more, this museum strives to interpret and elucidate the history of agriculture in New Jersey in the “past, present and future;” the nucleus of the museum’s collection is the Wabun C. Krueger Collection of Agricultural, Household, and Scientific Artifacts, which is comprised of over eight thousand artifacts. more... mapRabbet Gallery
120 Georges Road • New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-828-5150
The best in contemporary painting and other art forms is showcased at this innovative gallery. mapVisual Arts League
1007 Old Bridge Turnpike • New Brunswick, NJ 08816
East Brunswick
732-254-7611
This international community of artists states its mission as thinking globally and acting locally, and promotes thinking and the questioning of reality and the status quo on the part of the public through its sponsorship of art exhibits, programs, events, and conceptual happenings. more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Atlantic Farms
1506 Atlantic Avenue • New Brunswick, NJ 07719
Wall Township
732-528-8680
Found near the Wall Township, this farm operates a market, a petting farm, and offers such activities as hayrides. map
Tours & Cruises
Adventure Ballooning Inc.
501 Route 35 • New Brunswick, NJ 07754
732-493 -1469
Open year-round, this outfit offers hot air balloon rides and tours, as well as tethered balloon rides. map
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