Kirch-Ford House, historic house in Warren Township, New Jersey
The Kirch-Ford House is a historic residence built around 1750 in Warren Township, now operating as a museum open to the public where visitors can explore the area's past. The wood and brick structure showcases simple, sturdy construction with interior rooms furnished with period artifacts that illustrate how families lived and worked generations ago.
The house was originally built around 1750 and first owned by Thomas Terrill, whose widow Tryphena later married William Ford, a soldier during the Revolutionary War. The structure was relocated in 1785 using ox-drawn wagons, and the Kirch family's long residence there shaped much of its local identity.
The house bears the Kirch name because the Kirch family lived there for over 120 years from 1857 to 1978, making it a central part of their family identity. Visitors can see how ordinary families organized their homes and the spaces where daily routines unfolded in earlier times.
The house is located on Reinman Road and is easily accessible from other town attractions with convenient parking and peaceful surroundings. Visitors should know this is a smaller, more intimate venue suited to self-guided exploration or group visits from schools and educational organizations.
The structure was relocated in 1785 using ox-drawn wagons moved from its original location to its current site, a remarkable feat of preservation before modern times. This relocation reveals the community's commitment to saving its historic buildings long before formal heritage conservation became standard practice.
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