Howell Living History Farm
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The Howell Living History Farm, also known as the Joseph Phillips Farm, is a Script error: No such module "convert". living open-air museum located north of Titusville in the Pleasant Valley section of Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey.[1][2] The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1977, for its significance in agriculture and architecture.[1] The farm was included in the Pleasant Valley Historic District on June 14, 1991.[3]
History and description
The farm was first created by Joseph Phillips, a blacksmith, who purchased Script error: No such module "convert". from William Bryant in 1732. By 1800, Henry Phillips, Joseph's son, had enlarged the farm by Script error: No such module "convert".. Henry served as a captain in the Hunterdon County Regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. An inventory of the farm on his death in 1805 listed two teams of oxen, two slaves, a Rockingham colt, and the flax in the ground. The current buildings on the property date to the 19th century, primarily before the American Civil War.[1] The final private owner of the farm was the Howell family, who donated the land to Mercer County in 1974 for use as a museum.
The museum shows farm life from the year 1900.[4] The farm is owned by Mercer County and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission with the support and assistance of The Friends of Howell Living History Farm.[5]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Allaire Village, a similar living history museum located in Howell / Wall townships
References
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External links
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Template:National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Template:NRHP in Mercer County, New Jersey
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- Living museums in New Jersey
- Museums in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Farm museums in New Jersey
- Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, New Jersey
- 1732 establishments in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Open-air museums in New Jersey
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in New Jersey