Dive into Warren County’s rich history on November 5th and 6th with the Explore Warren History Trail, a free, two-day, self-guided tour of a baker’s dozen historic sites throughout the county.
Enjoy a family-friendly adventure wandering through Warren County to connect with our architectural and agricultural heritage. Sites date back to before the American Revolution up until the early 20th century. Some are restored places to visit and others show a preservation effort in progress.
The two-day event will feature sites in the southern half of the County on Saturday, November 5 and sites in the northern half of the County on Sunday, November 6. The sites are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit www.warrenhistorytrail.org for information on the sites and to download a copy of the map, or pick it up at any of the locations.
Open Saturday, November 5:
Van Nest Hoff-Vannatta Farm
Asbury Mill
Roseberry-Gess House
Shimer Mansion
Jim and Mary Lee Museum at Morris Canal Inclined Plane 9 West
Bread Lock Park and the Warren Heritage Museum, at Morris Canal Lock 7 West
Open Sunday, November 6:
Millbrook Village
Vass Farmstead
Blairstown Historic District
Moravian Village of Hope
Ramsaysburg Homestead
Rutherfurd Hall
Shippen Manor
Self-Guided Explore Warren History Trail
Explore Shippen Manor, Blair's Town, Oxford Furnace, the Morris Canal and many more historic sites throughout Warren County. This is a free self-guided, county-wide driving tour, where you can visit one or multiple sites at your own pace each day. Sites in the county's northern region will be hosting visitors on Saturday, 11/4; and the southern destinations will be open on Sunday, 11/5. Each site will have a docent on hand to convey the history of the location, and some sites will host demonstrations and festival activities.
Millbrook Village
Millbrook Village is a representation of a late 19th Century rural community, rather than an exact restoration of the original Millbrook that has its origins in an 1832 grist mill that soon was surrounded by other businesses and homes.
Ramsaysburg Homestead
Historical park. The public may access the river here for fishing or to launch small watercraft such as canoes or kayaks.
Rutherfurd Hall
Historic mansion visited by FDR open for tours every Wednesday at 11am, 12pm and 1pm. Concerts are free to the public with a recommended donation of $10, Tea & Talk lecture series, Film Night, summer camps and more.
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.
Van Nest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead
This remarkably intact farmstead was listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in 2005 as a representative illustration of the rural region’s architecture and agricultural practices during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Roseberry House
An 18th Century Georgian manor, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, undergoing preservation and restoration by the Phillipsburg Area Historical Society.
The Jim and Mary Lee Museum at Morris Canal Plane 9w
The Jim and Mary Lee Museum is a small museum located at the site of Morris Canal Plane 9 West. This site is the former home of the late James S. Lee, Sr., Morris Canal author and historian.
Bread Lock Park
A picnic area, walking and exercise trails and a StoryWalk give visitors a chance to enjoy nature while walking the grounds in this park. The full-size canal boat replica takes you back in time to when mules pulled the laden boats along the canal.