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Liberty Hall Museum

Built in 1772, Liberty Hall Museum & Arboretum is the perfect place to discover the living past. Students can role play as citizens in colonial New Jersey on the eve of the Revolutionary War, or learn what life was like across five periods of American history.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Union
OUTREACH
VIRTUAL
TEL - 908-527-0400
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New Jersey State Museum

Take a field trip to the New Jersey State Museum and explore exhibitions in archaeology, the cultural history of NJ, art, and natural history.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Delaware River Region
Trenton
TEL - 609-292-6464
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Old Barracks Museum

The Old Barracks Museum is the only restored military structure in NJ associated with the Colonial Wars. Visitors can experience this period in history as they interact with historical interpreters in the living history and camp-in programs.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Delaware River Region
Trenton
TEL - 609-396-1776
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Acorn Hall

Acorn Hall is an 1853 Victorian Italianate mansion where visitors can view the authentic furnishings and art pieces owned by the families that lived there, as well as other prominent Morris County families of the era.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Morristown
Skylands Region
TEL - 973-267-3465

Alice Paul Institute

The Alice Paul Institute, inside the home of Alice Paul’s birthplace and was created to further the legacy of Paul’s work for gender equality. Offers in-person field trips, virtual field trips and outreach programs.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Mt. Laurel
OUTREACH
VIRTUAL
TEL - 856-231-1885

Ford Mansion, Washington’s Headquarters

Ford Mansion, Washington’s Headquarters was the former home of iron manufacturer Jacob Ford, Jr. It became Washington’s headquarters during the 1779-1780.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Morristown
Skylands Region
TEL - 973-539-2016

Great Falls Historic Landmark District

The Great Falls Historic Landmark District, is a neighborhoods and parks around the Passaic River and Garret Mountain is home to Overlook Park, Lambert Castle, Garret Mountain Reservation and Great Falls.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Paterson
TEL - 973-279-9587

Historic Speedwell

Visit the birthplace of the telegraph, and immerse yourself in the Industrial Revolution. This is the site of what remains of the homestead of Stephen Vail, builder and proprietor of the Speedwell Ironworks.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp NEW JERSEY
Morristown
Skylands Region
TEL - 973-285-6550

Long Pond Ironworks Museum

The Long Pond Ironworks Museum is a former country store in the area that were known to house 19th-century ironwork enterprises. It is part of the 175-acre historic district.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Ringwood
TEL - 973-657-1688

Montclair History Center

Montclair History Center offers four historic homes for public viewing, including the Nathaniel Crane House, Clark House and Library and the Charles Shultz House, all built in the 18th or 19th centuries.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Montclair
TEL - 973-744-1796

New Jersey State Police Museum & Learning Center

The New Jersey State Police Museum & Learning Center includes stories about Prohibition in the 1920s, the life of a police trainee and more.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Delaware River Region
Ewing Township
Trenton
TEL - 609-882-2000 ext. 6401

The Paterson Museum

Paterson Museum’s collections includes local archaeology, history, and mineralogy. The museum relates to the history of Paterson industry by showing its evolution as a machinery and textile center, the “Silk City”.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Paterson
TEL - 973-321-1260
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