78 Walnford Road, Allentown, NJ
(609) 259-6275
Coming to Historic Walnford May 31-July 13
Key Ingredients, America by Food
On display during regular park hours 8 am to 4:30 pm.
The Smithsonian is coming to town! Historic Walnford, the Smithsonian Institution and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities come together to bring you an exciting, informative and interactive exhibit on America's food tradition, social interactions and history from producing to consuming.
Find out more.
Picturesque after a snowfall, full of fascinating history throughout the year, any day is a great time to visit this wonderful historic site and learn more about the Waln family and the evolution of Walnford over two centuries - from an 18th century industrial village and family farm to an elegant country estate. At the heart of the Crosswicks Creek Greenway (1233 acres), the site showcases over 200 years of social, technological and environmental history through the Waln family. The historic district includes 36 acres of field, woodland and wetlands.
Visit their large, elegant home built in 1774, the operating 19th century gristmill and the farm buildings set in a beautiful landscape. The site is open 8am - 430pm every day.
Bluebells in Bloom!
(posted 4/14/08)
Staff reports that the bluebells are beginning to bloom.
Gristmill Demonstrations
Experience the rumbling and clacking of the gristmill as our industrial heritage comes alive again along the banks of Crosswicks Creek. See corn ground into meal as it was done in the 19th century, during demonstrations on weekends April-November from 1-4pm. All ages are welcome, under 14 with adult. Call (609) 259-6275 for more information about demonstrations, drop-in programs and reserved group tours.
Photo Tour of Historic Walnford
Walnford's Buildings and landscape features represent every era of the site's 250 year history. This photo tour is provided to encourage your personal visit.
Historic Walnford | Corn Crib | Carriage House | Crosswicks Creek Greenway
Waln House | Grist Mill | Smoke House | Wagon House | Cow Barn
(click on location above or on map for photo and description)
Upcoming Free Event at Historic Walnford
Black and White, and Read All Over
Saturday & Sunday, March 8-9 from 1-4pm
(all ages, under 16 with an adult)
Newspapers have been a source of information for centuries. Enjoy this opportunity to catch a glimpse of the past while reading the international, regional, social, and economic history of New Jersey and the nation in the pages of bound volumes of newspapers from the early 1800s.
Craftsmen at Work, Making a Wooden Hay Fork
Sunday, April 27 from 12 noon-4 pm
(all ages, under 14 with an adult)
Take advantage of a rare opportunity to see master craftsmen at work as they demonstrate the all but forgotten process involved in transforming a log into the ubiquitous wooden tool of farm life from past centuries.
Fiddler on the Porch
Sunday, May 4 from 1-4 pm
Sunday, June 1 from 1-4 pm
(all ages, under 14 with an adult)
Enjoy the music of fiddler Pete Brady as you stroll through the buildings and grounds at Historic Walnford, picnic along the Crosswicks Creek, tour the Waln's elegant 18th century home or just relax in a rocking chair on the front porch.
From Ear to Mouth: Corn into Meal
Weekends April through November
(all ages, under 14 with an adult)
Experience the rumbling and clacking of a grist mill as our industrial heritage comes alive along the banks of Crosswicks Creek. See corn ground into meal as it was done during the 19th century during demonstrations at Waln's Mill.
Key Ingredients, America by Food
May 31-July 13
On display during regular park hours - 8 am to 4:30 pm
(all ages, under 14 with an adult)
The Smithsonian is coming to town! Historic Walnford, the Smithsonian Institution and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities come together to bring you an exciting, informative and interactive exhibit on America's food tradition, social interactions and history from producing to consuming.
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
For further information, please call (609) 259-6275 .
Programs & Activities. Pre-registration is required.
Group Programs
Map of Grounds (pdf)
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Directions
From
the east
Follow Rt. 537 west to Rt. 539. Turn right onto Rt. 539,
travel north on Rt. 539 to Burlington Path Road and turn
left. Turn right onto Holmes Mill Road and left on Walnford
Road which leads directly into the park.
From the east Via 195:
Take Exit 11 (Imlaystown/Cox's Corner) and turn left onto Route 43 (Imlaystown/Hightstown Road). At the first intersection (less than 1 mile) turn right onto Rote 526/Red Valley Road. At the first light, turn left onto Sharon Station Road and follow for approx 2 miles and turn right onto Route 539 North. Travel for only a short distance and turn left onto Holmes Mill Road. Make first right onto Walnford Road which leads directly into the park.
From
the west
Follow I-195 to exit 8, Allentown, Rt. 524/539. Turn right
and follow Rt. 539 through Allentown, turning left to separate
from Rt. 524 in town. Follow 539 and turn right onto Holmes
Mill Road, follow to right onto Walnford Road which leads directly into the park.
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