East Jersey Old Town Village, Heritage village in Piscataway Township, United States.
East Jersey Old Town Village is an open-air museum in Johnson Park, Piscataway, made up of 16 historic buildings moved there from across the Raritan Valley. The collection mixes original, reconstructed and replicated 18th- and 19th-century vernacular structures typical of Central Jersey farm and merchant communities. It opened in 1978 and has been run by the Middlesex County Office of Arts and History since 1989.
The village was established to preserve the cultural heritage of early European settlers who arrived in the region starting in the late 17th century. Many of the buildings standing today come from different historical periods and were moved to this location to document the settlement history of the area.
The village keeps a permanent exhibition about Raritan Landing, the 18th-century inland port that once stood just downstream on the Raritan River. Its name is spelled both Old Town and Olde Towne, and the site has been run by the Middlesex County Office of Arts and History since 1989.
Most buildings can be visited, though some are only accessible with a guide or open seasonally. It helps to wear comfortable shoes since the site is large and you will walk quite a bit.
The village holds 16 historic buildings moved to Johnson Park, among them the Jeremiah Dunn House, the Farley Blacksmith Shop and the Indian Queen Tavern, all documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey. A permanent exhibition covers Raritan Landing, an 18th-century inland port that once stood just downstream on the Raritan River.
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