Old Millstone Forge

111. Old Millstone Forge · HS/HM

North River Street
Borough of Millstone · Map C

Tel: (732) 873-2803
Hours: Open 1st Sunday of April to 3rd Sunday of June, 1-4pm. September to last Sunday in November, 1-4pm
Admission: Donation
HCA: No
Parking: 10 cars on street

A pre-Revolutionary War blacksmith shop which eventually closed its doors in 1959, the Old Millstone Forge was restored in the 1960s by the Millstone Forge Association. The shop is now open as a museum featuring smithing demonstrations and the history of blacksmithing. "Ripley's Believe It or Not" lists it as the longest continually operating shop in the U.S. The building is unusual in that it has two stories; most blacksmith shops only had one.

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112. Millstone Historic District · HD

Amwell and River Roads
Millstone, NJ · Map C

Admission: None
Tours: Self-guided
Parking: Street

After the Battle of Princeton, Washington called a halt to his night-long march originating in Trenton, and set up camp in the village where the victorious army was greeted by Hillsborough residents. The county seat in the mid-18th century, the village always attracted affluent individuals, including the Frelinghuysens.

Surviving houses constituting the village date mostly to the following century and include a variety of architectural styles. Constructed c. 1860, the one-story brick Millstone School, pictured, now serves as the municipal building, The district is included in the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

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Millstone Historic District

Bachman-Wilson Residence

113. Bachman-Wilson Residence · HS

142 S. River Road
Millstone, NJ · Map C

Tel: Private residence

This house is located in the Millstone Historic District and was designed in 1954 by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is an excellent example of the Usonian period and represents a culmination of Wright's efforts to redefine the true American house for moderate income families. Sections of the house had not been completed as designed, and it had been neglected for 20 years before the current owners' purchase. They began historical research, obtaining the architect's documents, correspondence, and photographs. It is now a house and architect's studio. Restoration included roof, colored floor concrete slab, balconies, concrete terrace, exterior and interior woodwork, restoration and reconstruction of Wright designed built-in furniture.

Sponsored by Drs. Helen and Harvey Brudner.

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114. Hillsborough Reformed Church · HS

1 Amwell Road
Millstone, NJ · Map C

Tel: Church office: (908) 359-3391
Hours: 10am every Sunday; 8:15am additional service on first Sunday of the month
Tours: By appointment, free
HCA: Yes
Parking: On street; overflow parking available at the parsonage

The Reformed Church of America is the oldest Protestant denomination in this country. Since 1766, this church has been a landmark on the corner of Millstone River Road (Main Street) and Amwell Road.

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Hillsborough Reformed Church

Van Doren House

115. Van Doren House · HS

River Road
Millstone, NJ · Map C

Tel: Private Residence

The Van Doren house is an early example of a colonial era building. After the Battle of Princeton, Washington called a halt to his night-long march originating in Trenton, and set up camp at the John Van Doren house, while he himself became its guest. The future president, James Monroe, and the artist Charles Willson Peale, were among those who settled down in hay barns for the night. A Dutch barn associated with the farm stands just beyond the house down a straight lane.

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