The Blairstown Museum, a non-profit organization, is housed in a 19th century building, known as the last remaining structure of "Roy's Row". As the only general history and cultural museum for the Township of Blairstown, they care for thousands of items which illustrate the history of the township and its inhabitants, including former resident and founder John Insley Blair (an American entrepreneur, railroad magnate, philanthropist and one of the 19th century's wealthiest men).
History
The Hope Historical Society & Museum are located at 323 High Street (Route 519 N) at the top of a stone bridge within the State and National Historic Register district in Hope Township, New Jersey. The tiny frame building was thought to be the original 1820s toll-keepers house. It was used as a private home until 1955 when it was restored by the Hope Historical Society and became the current museum and organizations headquarters.
Millbrook Village is a representation of a late 19th Century rural community, rather than an exact restoration of the original Millbrook that has its origins in an 1832 grist mill that soon was surrounded by other businesses and homes. This scene represents the many villages that dotted the landscape and played a special role in the growth of our country. Here we remember a way of life led by millions of Americans until they abandoned it for the cities.
Historic mansion visited by FDR open for tours every Wednesday at 11am, 12pm and 1pm. Concerts are free to the public with a recommended donation of $10, Tea & Talk lecture series, Film Night, summer camps and more.
This remarkably intact farmstead was listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in 2005 as a representative illustration of the rural region’s architecture and agricultural practices during the 18th and 19th centuries. In 2013, it won a New Jersey State Historic Preservation Award.The farmstead exemplifies the region’s largest farmsteads, properties that clearly express the success of their owners.
Two Open House Events: spring and fall. Father Christmas at the Farmstead: early December.
Library of genealogical materials and local historical documents available for research. Annual BBQ fundraisers, ghost walks, visiting psychic, special exhibits.