A small celebration to commemorate 281 years of the historic Oxford Furnace and dedication of a new interpretive panel takes place 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and will include music by the Colonial Musketeers Junior Fife & Drum Corps. Please RSVP by calling 908-453-4381 or email grosseland@co.warren.nj.us. Afterward, docents will be available from 1-4 p.m. to greet visitors and share the history of the Manor, its people, and the local industrial history of Oxford. Offering tours of the main floor of the building, with the last tour beginning at 3:30 p.m. (No RSVP required for museum tours.)
Shippen's rear parking will be open and has limited spaces. Please exercise caution and drive slowly as pedestrians may be on the driveway. This is a one-way only driveway, so please exit along the lower driveway and drive slowly. Our porch is not ADA accessible and there are few steps to climb to get onto it. The talk is just inside the museum (door on porch) and there are no steps into the building other than the porch.
Shippen Manor
Shippen Manor is a c.1754 iron master’s residence built by Dr. William Shippen, Sr. The Shippens were socially prominent members of a wealthy Philadelphia family. The museum offers guided tours on the 1st and 2nd Sundays from May to December, except on holidays.