Explore Warren History Trail

12/15/2023

Tomorrow is the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party! And who was right there in the thick of it? Dr. Joseph Warren, for whom Warren County, NJ was named almost 200 years ago. Join us in remembering Dr. Warren and the other brave patriots who stood up to oppression. (That's Dr. Warren you see in the profile picture for this page.)

11/03/2023

Due to unforeseen circumstances the guided walking tours of Main Street, Blairstown will not take place Saturday. Self-guided tours and the BHPC booth will still be happening.

10/29/2023

EXPLORE WARREN HISTORY TRAIL - NEXT WEEKEND! 📜🎩🎉

Saturday, November 4 from 10a-4p
Millbrook Village, Vass Farmstead, Blairstown Historic District, Johnsonburg Historic District, Rutherfurd Hall, Moravian Village of Hope, Ramsaysburg Historic Homestead, Belvidere Historic District

Sunday, November 5 from 10a - 4p
Shippen Manor/Oxford Furnace, VanNest Hoff-Vannatta Farm, Roseberry-Gess House, Shimer Mansion, Morris Canal Greenway, Asbury Mill

Website:
https://www.warrenhistorytrail.org/

Trail Map:
https://www.warrenhistorytrail.org/history-trail-map/

Check out our page for more about the tour. All are welcomed to attend!

10/26/2023

09/17/2023

2023 TRAIL MAP! This year's map is published! 🎉 See the attached link or pick up a printed map at the locations below (Belvidere, Blairstown, Columbia, Oxford). We are just getting the maps distributed now and will update as new locations are supplied. Click on "See more" for the full list:

⭐️ALLAMUCHY:
Rutherfurd Hall/Mountain Villa School
1686 County Route 517, Hackettstown, Allamuchy Twsp.

⭐️BELVIDERE:
Richard D. Gardner Branch (Library HQ)
2 Shotwell Drive, Belvidere

Belvidere Municipal Building
691 Water Street, Belvidere

The Community Center @ Belvidere
301 2nd Street, Belvidere

Belvidere Post Office
111 Mansfield Street, Belvidere

Infloressense
241 Water Street, Belvidere

The Cellar Door
400 Water Street, Belvidere

⭐️BLAIRSTOWN:
Blairstown Municipal Building (lobby 8a-4p)
106 Route 94, Blairstown

Catherine Dickson Hofman Library
4 Lambert Road, Blairstown

First Hope Bank
201 Rt 94, Blairstown

Race's Farm Market
224 Route 94, Blairstown

⭐️COLUMBIA:
Camp Taylor Campground
85 Mt Pleasant Road, Columbia

Knowlton Tourist Welcome Center
Route 80 Eastbound MM 7.2, Columbia

⭐️FRELINGHUYSEN TOWNSHIP
Wilbur's Country Store Gifts
735 Route 94, Frelinghuysen Twsp.

⭐️HACKETTSTOWN
Centenary Stage Company
715 Grand Ave, Hackettstown

⭐️HARDWICK
Millbrook Village
Intersection of CR602 (Millbrook Road) & Old Mine Road

⭐️HARMONY
Harmony Municipal Building
3003 Belvidere Road, Phillipsburg

⭐️OXFORD
Oxford Earthen Ware
34 Zulauf Lane, Oxford

Shippen Manor (open these Sundays: Oct 1 & Oct 8th)
8 Belvidere Ave, Oxford

⭐️PORT MURRAY
Mayberry Sales & Service,
232 Main Street, Port Murray

Orchard View Lavendar Farm
101 Karrsville Road, Port Murray

❤️LINK to the MAP ❤️⬇️
https://www.warrenhistorytrail.org/history-trail-map/

08/26/2023

2023 EXPLORE WARREN HISTORY TRAIL
November 4 & 5

Mark your calendars! The Explore Warren History Trail will happen the first weekend of November 2023. We are happy to announce that BELVIDERE and JOHNSONBURG will be participating 📜! Be sure to click on the image for the full roster of sites. More details to follow. Stay tuned!

11/06/2022

Despite some rain on Sunday, it was a fantastic weekend for the 2022 History Trail! Thank you to all of the sites that participated, all of the people that made the second annual History Trail possible and the entusiatic visitors that made it a great success! Looking forward to next year!

11/06/2022

The last day of the 2022 History Trail has started. It is a little rainy but a nice warm fall day to explore the northern historic sites of Warren County, New Jersey! Visit https://www.warrenhistorytrail.org/history-trail-map/ for a Trail map.

11/05/2022

The History Trail is today in the southern half of Warren County, New Jersey! Check out the website for more information and the trail map. The History Trail continues tomorrow in the northern half of the County! www.warrenhistorytrail.org

11/02/2022

The 2022 History Trail is this weekend, November 5th and 6th! Check out the trailer!

11/02/2022

The Warren County History Trail open Sunday, November 6th - Shippen Manor

Located on a terraced hill overlooking the village of Oxford Furnace, Shippen Manor was built as the iron master’s residence in c.

11/02/2022

The Warren County History Trail open Sunday, November 6th - Rutherfurd Hall

Rutherfurd Hall is typical of the American Country House Movement in the early 1900s, when the wealthy built great estates in places like Newport, RI, the...

11/02/2022

The Warren County History Trail open Sunday, November 6th - Ramsaysburg

Catering to both road and river traffic and commerce, about fifty acres along the Delaware River in newly formed Knowlton Township appealed to brothers...

11/01/2022

The Warren County History Trail visit Sunday, November 6th - Historic Blairstown

In 1839, the Warren County village known as Gravel Hill renamed itself in honor of its most celebrated citizen, thirty-seven-year-old John Insley Blair...

11/01/2022

The Warren County History Trail visit Sunday, November 6th - The Moravian Village of Hope Township

When Moravian missionaries arrived in the vicinity of Jenny Jump Mountain, they enjoyed the hospitality of Samuel Green Jr.

11/01/2022

The Warren County History Trail open Sunday, November 6th - Vass Farmstead

White Lake, which lies in the Hardwick area of northern Warren County, is enjoyed immensely by fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts.

11/01/2022

The Warren County History Trail open Sunday, November 6th - Millbrook Village

Millbrook Village, part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA), is a re-created community of the 1800s where aspects of pioneer life are...

11/01/2022

The Warren County History Trail open November 5th - Bread Lock Park & Museum at Morris Canal Lock 7

Bread Lock Park is the site of Morris Canal Lock 7 West known as the Bread Lock.

11/01/2022

The Warren County History Trail open November 5th - Jim and Mary Lee Museum at Morris Canal Plane 9 West

Just outside of Phillipsburg, the Morris Canal met Plane 9 West, the longest of twenty-three inclined planes that conquered an unprecedented 1,674-foot...

11/01/2022

The Warren County History Trail open November 5th - Shimer Mansion hosted by the Pohatcong History & Heritage Society

It requires some imagination to envision the once-quieter place where the Shimer Mansion rose in 1850, although it was far from remote.

11/01/2022

The Warren County History Trail open on November 5th - The Roseberry House in Phillipsburg, NJ

The brothers Roseberry came to America from England, settling in Phillipsburg around 1750.

10/31/2022

The Warren County History Trail open on November 5th - Asbury Mill with the Musconetcong Watershed Association

By 1784, two gristmills stood along the Musconetcong River at Halls Mills, the place named for the mills’ owner.

10/31/2022

The Warren County History Trail open on November 5th - The Van Nest Hoff Vannatta Farmstead in Harmony, NJ

The Van Nest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead reflects three centuries of agricultural practices and rural architecture.

10/20/2022

Not pictured: Ramsaysburg Historic Homestead of Delaware, Knowlton, NJ. https://www.facebook.com/Ramsaysburg-Historic-Homestead-348851635313408

10/19/2022

Check out the map for this year's History Trail in Warren County, New Jersey coming November 5th and 6th!

Start at any site and pick up your map and guide or download a copy.

10/19/2022

10/08/2022

The 2022 Maps are ready for the History Trail! Find printed maps around the County or visit the website to view, share and download!

Start at any site and pick up your map and guide or download a copy.

12/25/2021

Santa's on the trail! Merry Christmas to all! 🎅 🎄