Historic Sites in New Jersey, NJ
We list 9 historic sites across the New Jersey area. Compare prices, hours and age ranges in one place, then pick the one that fits your day.
Sorted by distance from the middle of New Jersey, nearest first. Those are straight-line miles, so every drive is longer than the number on the card.
The Montclair History Center (MHC), a private, nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization, promotes the preservation, study, and appreciation of local history. We are…
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Located in the heart of New York City and serving audiences around the globe, the Center for Jewish History is a world-renowned institution that is home to five…
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Founded in 1985 by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988), one of the leading sculptors and designers of the twentieth century, The Noguchi Museum was the first museum in…
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A historic house museum in Brooklyn housed in New York's oldest building, set within a park of one and a half acres that includes gardens. Families can tour the…
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Located in the heart of Morristown’s National Historic District, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is an 1810 house with period rooms, exhibit galleries and…
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“This is my Garden of Eden … the realization of dreams that I had when I was a lad.” –Gustav Stickley Craftsman Farms was the early 20th century rustic country…
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The Hudson River Museum is a preeminent cultural institution in Westchester County and the New York metropolitan area. Situated on the banks of the Hudson River in…
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The paintings of Edward Hopper (1882-1967) are exhibited in museums throughout the world, but there is only one place to discover the home that formed one of…
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Visit us to enjoy a day filled with beauty, from the top-tier art in the galleries and sculptures on the grounds, to the natural beauty of the gardens and walking…
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A history museum and research library in Freehold with five historic houses located across Monmouth County. Visitors can explore exhibits about local history…
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A National Historic Landmark, Morven is situated on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. The home of Richard Stockton, a signer of the…
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The beautiful seaside resort in Ocean Grove, New Jersey was established in 1869 for healthful recreation and spiritual growth and renewal. With the largest…
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Founded in 1906, the Historical Society of the Town Warwick believes that an understanding and appreciation of our historic heritage is essential to maintaining a…
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The Heckscher Museum brings art and people together. It is a catalyst for discovery, imagination, the exchange of ideas, and the sharing of experiences. Located in…
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Boscobel House and Gardens is a restored 1804-08 mansion with stunning interiors, awe-inspiring views of the Hudson River, lush gardens, and a woodland trail. Find…
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A museum devoted to the history of Fairfield and the surrounding county, with collections of historical objects and artifacts. Families can explore exhibitions…
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A cultural center in downtown Stroudsburg built around the Stroud Mansion, a house from 1795 constructed by the town's founder. Families can tour the historic…
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A six-story concrete castle built in 1916, the Mercer Museum holds one of the world's largest collections of pre-Industrial American tools and crafts. Families can…
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A working farm museum where visitors experience life on a Pennsylvania homestead during the 1800s. Families can tour historic buildings and grounds with costumed…
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A National Historic Landmark in Bucks County where families can tour the stone farmhouse home of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck. Visitors…
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The Historical Society of Moorestown is a volunteer-run organization housed in the Smith-Cadbury Mansion, a historic house in town that serves as both a museum and…
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The Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks is an 87 year old non-profit that is dedicated to maintaining and preserving its four historic house…
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Battleship New Jersey is a museum and memorial in Camden, NJ, housed aboard America's most decorated battleship. Families can take self-guided or guided tours…
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The Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks is an 88 year old non-profit that is dedicated to maintaining and preserving its four historic house…
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The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, an historic, member-supported library, was founded in 1814, decades before the advent of free public libraries. Its purpose, then as…
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Staatsburgh State Historic Site, was the elegant country home of Ogden Mills and his wife Ruth Livingston Mills. Built in 1832 by Morgan Lewis, the 3rd Governor of…
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Founded in 1886, and open year-round, the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum houses ten galleries of exhibit spaces focused on the history, heritage, and…
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The Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks is an 87 year old non-profit that is dedicated to maintaining and preserving its four historic house…
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Where a card says no price or no hours listed, the venue does not publish it. We would rather leave the gap than fill it with a guess. Prices come from each venue's own website, and we publish one only when the figure appears on the page we took it from. Tell us if we are missing one you know.
Which one, by age
Two children three years apart do not have to be a compromise. The age line on every card shows what that venue serves.
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm
Best here for two to five, 59 miles out, listed ages 3–12 and admission from $7.
Morven Museum & Garden
Best here for six to nine, 37 miles out, listed ages 6–16 and admission $10.
Edward Hopper House Museum and Study Center
Best here for ten and up, 28 miles out, listed ages 10–16 and admission from $6.
Free historic sites in New Jersey
2 places on this page get you in free. That makes a short trip easy to justify on a day when nobody is sure how long they will last.
The Historical Society of Ocean Grove
Free to get in and 37 miles out.
Heckscher Museum of Art
Free to get in and 40 miles out.
By town
Most of these are not in New Jersey proper, and the town is usually what decides whether a place is worth the trip. 1 more towns are represented in the list above.
Historic Sites in Philadelphia
5 of them: Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks | Grumblethorpe Historic House and Garden, Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks/Powel House, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Historical Society of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks/Historic Waynesborough, the closest 72 miles from the middle of New Jersey and 3 with a published admission price.
Historic Sites in New York
2 of them: Center for Jewish History and The Frick Collection, the closest 9 miles from the middle of New Jersey and 1 with a published admission price.
Historic Sites in Princeton
2 of them: Morven Museum & Garden and Historical Society of Princeton, the closest 37 miles from the middle of New Jersey and 2 with a published admission price.
Historic Sites in Huntington
2 of them: Huntington Historical Society and Heckscher Museum of Art, the closest 40 miles from the middle of New Jersey and 1 with a published admission price.
Historic Sites in Stroudsburg
2 of them: Monroe County Historical Association and Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, the closest 56 miles from the middle of New Jersey and 1 with a published admission price.
Historic Sites in Doylestown
2 of them: Mercer Museum and Doylestown Historical Society, the closest 58 miles from the middle of New Jersey and 1 with a published admission price.
Planning a visit
These run from 6 to 84 miles out from the middle of New Jersey. Hours move with the season and with school holidays, so check the listing before you set off. If you run one of the places on this page, you can claim it for free and keep its hours and prices right.
Before you go
Grip socks. Almost every venue requires them for children and several require them for adults. Most sell them at the door for a few dollars. Bringing your own is cheaper and means you are not buying a fourth pair.
Check whether adults pay. It runs from free to full price and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you.
Weekday mornings are the toddler rush. If you want space, aim for after two on a school day. Weekend mornings are the busiest hours of the week almost everywhere.
Ninety minutes is the realistic ceiling for most children under five. There is rarely a gradual wind down. Leaving with time left on the clock is not wasted money, it is a better afternoon.
Call ahead in school holidays. Several of these venues run camps and private events that close open play with no notice on the website.
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Common questions about historic sites in New Jersey
How many historic sites are there in New Jersey?
We list 9 historic sites within 90 miles of New Jersey, NJ. Every one is a published listing with an address we checked.
Which historic sites in New Jersey publish their prices?
16 of the 9 here do, and each price was checked word for word against the venue's own page before we published it. The rest do not publish one, so their card says no price listed rather than carrying a guess.
Are any historic sites in New Jersey free?
Yes. 2 places get you in free: The Historical Society of Ocean Grove and Heckscher Museum of Art.
How did Mini Navigators choose these historic sites?
We list every one we have within 90 miles of the center of New Jersey. Each is a published place with an address we geocoded and checked, and the business can claim its listing to keep the hours and prices current.
Do adults have to pay?
It varies more than you would expect, from free to full price, and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you. The price on each card is what it costs to get a child in. Where a venue publishes an adult price it is on the listing, and where it does not we have left it out rather than assume.
Do I need to book ahead?
Usually not for open play, but several venues cap capacity at weekends and during school holidays, and some close open play entirely for private events. Where a venue has its own booking page, the listing links straight to it.
What should I bring?
Grip socks, a water bottle, a change of clothes for anyone under four, and a plan for leaving before the meltdown rather than after it.
What else is there to do with kids in New Jersey?
New Jersey has 8 categories of kid-friendly places on Mini Navigators, from playgrounds and museums to splash pads and zoos. The New Jersey hub lists all of them.
Listings last checked August 21, 2026.