OLD DUTCH PARSONAGE

SOMERVILLE, NJ

Old Dutch Parsonage is a historic house museum located in Somerville, New Jersey. The building dates back to the 1750s and was originally used as a parsonage for the Dutch Reformed Church. It is a two-story, Georgian-style house made of brick and has a gambrel roof. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Today, the building serves as a museum showcasing the history and culture of colonial New Jersey. The house is filled with period furnishings and artifacts, including an extensive collection of 18th-century Dutch Delftware. Visitors can take a guided tour of the house and learn about the lives of the people who lived there during the colonial era.

The Old Dutch Parsonage is also home to the Wallace House, which was used as General George Washington's headquarters during the Middlebrook Encampment of 1778-1779. The Wallace House is open to the public and features exhibits about the Revolutionary War and the important role that the Middlebrook Encampment played in the war effort.

The Old Dutch Parsonage is a fascinating glimpse into the history of New Jersey and the United States during the colonial and Revolutionary War periods. It is a must-see for anyone interested in American history and culture.

OLD DUTCH PARSONAGE is a Uncategorized or General Museum in SOMERVILLE NJ. US MID #8403400034

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

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• telephone: 9087251015

OLD DUTCH PARSONAGE
38 WASHINGTON PLACE
SOMERVILLE
NJ
08876-0225

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