Official Site of The State of New Jersey
Caldwell Parsonage
Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund
Historic Site Management Grant
Grant Award: $30,753 (2001); $65,250 (2024) Grant Recipient: Union Township Historical Society County: UnionMunicipality: Union
Historic Site Management Grant
Grant Award: $30,753 (2001); $65,250 (2024) Grant Recipient: Union Township Historical Society County: UnionMunicipality: Union
The Caldwell Parsonage was constructed in 1782 upon the foundation of the original 1730 parsonage, which was burned by the British and Hessians during the Revolutionary War. Presbyterian pastors resided here until this century. Acquired by the Union Township Historical Society in 1960, the building now serves as a repository of local history.
The 2024 Trust grant will help fund the production of an episode of Travels with Darley Revolutionary Road Trips highlighting the Revolutionary War history of Union County.
A previous Trust grant helped fund a supplement to the existing preservation, strategic, and interpretive plans, all designed to assist the museum's development in accordance with professional museum standards.