Griggstown Reformed Church

119. Griggstown Reformed Church · HS

First Reformed Protestant Church of Griggstown
1065 Canal Road
Griggstown, NJ · Map D

Tel: (908) 359-3604
Tours: By appointment only
HCA: No
Parking: Lot for cars and buses

Built in 1842, the Griggstown Reformed Church is considered the best example of a Greek Revival church, in an unaltered condition, along the Delaware & Raritan Canal from Trenton to New Brunswick. One of the earliest congregations of Reformed Dutch Protestants in the area, the church has been the center of social and religious activities for over 150 years.

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120. Griggstown Schoolhouse · HS

Griggstown Historical Society
1056 Canal Road
Griggstown, NJ · Map D

Tel: None
Hours: On request
Admission: None
Tours: 7 day notice (908) 359-3589; school tours
HCA: No
Parking: Lot for cars and buses

Built in the 1840s, Griggstown Schoolhouse was the first schoolhouse serving Griggstown residents. It originally stood along Canal Road in front of the Manse, but was moved to a site behind the Griggstown Reformed Church in 1854, and moved back again in 1960 when the Church built a new hall. Old photos show a Carpenter Gothic structure with board and batten siding, label lintels over front windows, a center door, and an open barge board with center finial. The schoolhouse closed in 1932.

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Griggstown Schoolhouse

 

121. John Honeyman House · HS

"The Spy House"
Bunker Hill Road & Canal Road
Griggstown, NJ · Map D

While posing as a cattle trader sympathetic to the British, Honeyman penetrated enemy lines and spied on the British during the American Revolution. His information helped Washington plan the surprise attack that liberated Trenton.

Sponsored by Nancy and John Allen.

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122. Atlantic Terra Cotta Company · HS

Canal Road
Franklin Township (near Rocky Hill), NJ · Map D

This plant was one of four company locations operating in the early 20th century to produce clay ornamentation. At this time, the Atlantic Terra Cotta Company was the largest producer of architectural terra cotta in the world. Forty percent of the terra cotta buildings in New York City used material from this company. The plant closed in the early 1930s.

Sponsored by the RMHA Membership Committee.

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Atlantic Terra Cotta Company