Boonton Historical Society and Museum, Boonton

#4 among attractions in Boonton

History museum, Museum

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The Boonton Historical Society and Museum, is located at 210 Main Street in Boonton, New Jersey. The building was constructed in 1898 as a private residence for Dr. John Taylor and his wife Adelaide Kanouse. Since 1959, the building has served as local history museum beneath the auspices of the Boonton Historical Society. ()

Coordinates: 40°54'7"N, 74°24'25"W

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Day trips

Boonton Historical Society and Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boonton Gorge, Craftsman Farms, Boonton Reservoir, Greenwood Cemetery.

0.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Boonton Gorge, Boonton
19 min walk • The Boonton Gorge is a river gorge in Boonton, New Jersey where the Rockaway River drops over several waterfalls, and travels for slightly over a mile before emptying into the Jersey City Reservoir.
5 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Craftsman Farms, Morris Plains
127 min walk • Craftsman Farms was founded in 1908 in Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County, New Jersey, United States, by noted early 20th century designer Gustav Stickley as a farm and school for the Arts and Crafts movement. It remained in use until 1915 when it was sold to a family and became a private house.
1.3 miS
Lake
Boonton Reservoir, Parsippany
35 min walk • The Boonton Reservoir is a 700-acre reservoir located between Boonton and Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. Boonton, along with nearby Splitrock Reservoir, provides water for Jersey City, New Jersey.
0.4 miS
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton
11 min walk • Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Boonton, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
5.8 miE
40°52'23"N • 74°18'10"W
Monster Mini Golf, Fairfield
148 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Mini golf, Golf
~260 ftN
Ruins
Boonton Iron Works, Boonton
2 min walk • The Boonton Iron Works were founded about 1770 by Samuel Ogden who, with others in his family, purchased a 6-acre tract along the Rockaway River, near present-day Boonton, New Jersey. Here rolling and slitting mills were erected that engaged in the manufacture of nail rods and bar iron.
6.6 miSW
40°49'27"N • 74°28'53"W
First Presbyterian Church, Morristown
169 min walk • Church
5 miNW
National park
Farny State Park
128 min walk • Farny State Park is a 4,866-acre state park located in Rockaway Township in Morris County, New Jersey in the United States. It is operated by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

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Which popular attractions are close to Boonton Historical Society and Museum?

Nearby attractions include Boonton Iron Works, Boonton (2 min walk), Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton (11 min walk), Boonton Gorge, Boonton (19 min walk).