Duke Farms
www.dukefarms.org
908-722-3700

Duke Farms, a 2,700-acre estate in Hillsborough, New Jersey, was developed by tobacco and hydropower magnate James Buchanan Duke beginning in1893.

By the time he died in 1925, J.B. Duke had transformed more than 2,000 acres of farmland and wood lots into an extraordinary landscape. He excavated 9 lakes, constructed some 45 buildings, and built nearly 2 miles of stone walls and more than 18 miles of roadway. He also installed approximately 35 fountains and populated his park with countless pieces of sculpture.

Doris Duke inherited the property and continued to enhance the property. She adapted her father's greenhouses to create noteworthy display gardens that she opened to the public in 1964.

Today, visitors can take four unique tours featuring different aspects of Duke Farms, as well as take part in a number of educational programs and recreational activities. The property is owned and supported by the Duke Farms Foundation, which maintains the estate's array of natural, horticultural and historic resources.

The Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage
For information or to schedule your visit, please call (908) 725-1015

The Wallace House was completed in 1776 as Hope Farm for John Wallace, a successful Philadelphia merchant. General Washington leased the house for use as his headquarters during the Middlebrook Winter Encampment, December 11, 1778, to June 3, 1779. The house is one of the best and most original examples of Georgian architecture in New Jersey.

The Old Dutch Parsonage was the home of the first ministers of the first Dutch Reformed congregation in the Somerville/Raritan area. It is also the ancestral home of the Frelinghuysens, a New Jersey family that has contributed ministers, patriots, and statesmen to New Jersey history. The Parsonage is also associated with he founding of Old Queens College and Seminary (currently Rutgers University and The New Brunswick Theological Seminary). Jacob Hardenburgh, second minister to occupy the Parsonage, was one of the founders of Queens, and later served as its president.

Photos & Info from NJ Division of Parks and Forestry
and http://www.somervillenj.org/content/584/566/774/default.aspx