Saturday, March 7 – Middlesex County
OPEN HOUSE at The Metlar-Bodine House Museum
DISCOVER PISCATAWAY! From Indian Trail to Interstate -- Guided and “back of the house” tours
March 7, 2020, 11:00 am-5:00 pm (last tour at 4:00pm
Group tours: By appointment only. Call or visit the website for information/schedule a tour. Free admission. Dutch Door Gift Shop Open
Have you always wanted to visit the Metlar-Bodine House Museum? This is your chance! Take a guided tour through centuries of the town’s past, from prehistoric times to the present, AND discover New Jersey’s “best-kept secret!” Listed on the State & National Registers of Historic Places, it is an excellent example of an NJ vernacular style building (the original house dates to 1728 with two 19th century additions).
2000 area relics comprise a very large collection, telling the story of Piscataway - one of America’s 50 earliest communities. In a special “back of the house” tour, visitors can visit the museum’s archives (not regularly open to the public) to view artifacts not on display – for example, the robe worn by Judge Parker, who presided over the infamous Hall-Mills murder trial (c. 1926), which was salvaged from the 2003 museum fire.
Directions to entrance & parking: From River Rd., turn onto Hillcrest Dr. At top of Hillcrest, left onto Logan Ln. Proceed straight to the upper parking area (a cul-de-sac). Limited handicap parking (call ahead) and museum entrance at the bottom of the hill.
