Lord Stirling Manor Site, Colonial historic site in Bernards Township, US.

Lord Stirling Manor Site is an archaeological property in Bernards Township containing foundational remains and artifacts from an 18th-century residential complex. The house standing here today was constructed in the 1920s and built directly upon the original mansion's foundation.

William Alexander, Lord Stirling, acquired the land from his father in 1761 and built the manor complex in 1763; locals called the estate "The Buildings." After his death in 1783 the property was sold and the structures decayed. The house was rebuilt in 1825, not to the original design, and was destroyed by fire in 1919. The 1920s Montgomery Ward house now on the site stands on the original mansion's foundation.

The slave quarters that remain here form a rare record of New Jersey's colonial social structure. Walking through this area helps visitors grasp how different groups lived and worked on the property during that era.

The property displays ruins and foundations that archaeologists have excavated, revealing thousands of objects from multiple centuries. Visitors should plan enough time to explore the dig sites and distinguish between the original and later structures on the land.

The 1920s Montgomery Ward mail-order house on the site sits on the foundation of the original 1763 mansion. The house was rebuilt in 1825 to a different design and burned in 1919, so the catalog house marks the third structure on the same footing.