Hageman Farm House

Hageman Farm House is a farmhouse and museum in Franklin Township, New Jersey, built around 1861. The building displays typical rural architecture from 1800s New Jersey with rooms that reflect how a working farm operated.

The house was built in 1861 by Benjamin B. Hageman and his wife Jane, who remodeled it shortly after purchase. An expansion followed in 1868 as the family enlarged the property to support their growing farm operations.

The house displays how farming families lived and worked here, with furniture and tools from daily life in the 1800s. These objects tell the story of the skills and routines that generations of Hageman family members needed to run their farm.

The house is managed by the Meadows Foundation and open for visitors, especially when tours are offered. It helps to check ahead whether the house is open on your preferred day and what tours are available.

For several decades, a room next to the south porch served as the office for Franklin Township's tax collector. This unusual use shows how closely household life and public duties were intertwined in rural communities.

Location: Franklin Township

Inception: 1861

Address: 209 South Middlebush Road, Somerset, NJ 08873

Website: http://themeadowsfoundation.org/hageman-house-1861-and-barns-1876

GPS coordinates: 40.48640,-74.53470

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:02