Cranbury Museum

138. The Cranbury Museum · HS/HM

4 Park Place East
Cranbury, NJ · Map D

Tel: (609) 655-2611 (rec. message)
Hours: Sun 1-4pm and by appointment; closed holidays
Admission: Free; donations accepted
Tours: Yes; adults/children/groups
HCA: Yes; limited
Parking: Street

The Cranbury Museum was established by the Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society in 1972 and is located in the c. 1834 Dr. Garrett P. Voorhees House. The building was completely restored by volunteers and features many original architectural elements, including pumpkin pine floors, early glass windows and original paint. Collections displayed in a home-like setting, include 18th and 19th century American decorative arts and furnishings. The 1976 addition houses exhibits of local memorabilia and collections related to Cranbury business and agriculture, as well as Native American artifacts. Short-term exhibitions highlight aspects of the museum's collections and loaned material from private collectors and other museums.

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139. The Cranbury History Center · HS/L

6 South Main Street
Cranbury, NJ · Map D

Tel: (609) 860-1889
Hours: Mon and Thurs 10am-1pm; by appointment
Admission: Free
Tours: No
HCA: Yes
Parking: Cars only

The Cranbury History Center is the repository for the Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society's holdings of genealogical, architectural and other documents related to the history of Cranbury. In addition to oral and family histories, maps and audiovisual materials, the Cranbury History Center houses architectural histories of Cranbury homes and businesses and maintains indexes to the Cranbury Press for the years 1900 to 1987. A small research library is available for use on-site.

The Cranbury History Center, located in the heart of Cranbury's State and National Register-listed Historic Districts, is housed in the c. 1860 Gristmiller's House, which was restored with support from the New Jersey Historic Trust, local businesses, volunteers and friends in 1993.

Sponsored by Betty Wagner.

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The Cranbury History Center

Cranbury Inn

140. The Cranbury Inn · HS

21 South Main Street
Cranbury, NJ · Map D

Tel: (609) 655-5595
Hours: Open 7 days a week, 11am-9pm. Fri and Sat until 10pm
Parking: Lot

The Cranbury Inn originated as a stagecoach stop in the mid 1700s, established to offer food and drink to travelers passing through the area. The present building comprises two of the three original taverns that were on this site, dating from mid to late 1700s. These original taverns were built together by the Innkeeper's house in 1800. The current liquor store was once the office of the Cranbury Justice of the Peace and the telegraph office. In 1933, the Main Dining Room was built and the murals in the Lafayette Tavern Room were painted as part of a WPA work project.

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