Grimes Homestead, Parsippany

Name: Grimes Homestead
Address: Parsippany, United States

#4 among attractions in Parsippany

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The Grimes Homestead, also known as Grimes Farm, is a historic home in Mountain Lakes, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It was constructed in the late 18th Century and served as a way station on the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves. ()

Built: 1979 (45 years ago)Coordinates: 40°52'42"N, 74°26'3"W

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Parsippany United States

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Grimes Homestead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mennen Arena, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Boonton Gorge, Fosterfields Living Historical Farm.

4.8 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Game and entertainment center, Hockey
Mennen Arena, Morristown
124 min walk • The William G. Mennen Sports Arena, commonly called the Mennen Sports Arena or the Mennen Arena, is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Morris Township, New Jersey. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area.
5.3 miS
Park, Garden
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown
136 min walk • The George Griswold Frelinghuysen Arboretum is an arboretum located at 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, New Jersey. It is open daily without charge. It is also the headquarters of the Morris County Parks Commission.
2.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Boonton Gorge, Boonton
56 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.
6.3 miSW
Museum, Historical place, Farm
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Morristown
162 min walk • Fosterfields, also known as Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, is a 213.4-acre farm and open-air museum located at the junction of Mendham and Kahdena Roads in Morris Township, New Jersey. Listed as the Joseph W.
2.9 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Craftsman Farms, Morris Plains
74 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.
6.1 miSW
Church
Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Morristown
155 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a historic churchyard cemetery in Morristown, New Jersey, United States.
1.4 miE
Lake
Boonton Reservoir, Parsippany
36 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.
1.8 miNE
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton
46 min walk • Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Boonton, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
5 miSW
Museum, Historical place, Lake
Speedwell Ironworks, Morristown
129 min walk • Speedwell Ironworks was an ironworks in Speedwell Village, on Speedwell Avenue, just north of downtown Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. At this site Alfred Vail and Samuel Morse first demonstrated their electric telegraph.
2.2 miNE
Ruins
Boonton Iron Works, Boonton
57 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.
4.5 miSW
40°49'27"N • 74°28'53"W
First Presbyterian Church, Morristown
114 min walk • Church