Metlar–Bodine House, New Brunswick

Name: Metlar–Bodine House
Address: 1201 River Rd, New Brunswick, United States
Telephone: +1 732-463-8363

#7 among attractions in New Brunswick

Museum, History museum

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The Metlar House, also known as the Knapp House, the Bodine House, or the Metlar–Bodine House, is an historic house, now museum, located along River Road in Piscataway, New Jersey. It is also believed to be haunted. In 2003 a fire badly damaged the house. The museum has undergone major renovations over the past decade and, as of Summer 2014, is once again open to the public. ()

Coordinates: 40°30'45"N, 74°27'25"W

Address

1201 River RdNew Brunswick United States

Contact

+1 732-463-8363

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Day trips

Metlar–Bodine House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Geology Hall, Stress Factory Comedy Club, William the Silent, Buccleuch Park.

1.1 miSE
Museum, Universities and schools, Gothic Revival architecture
Geology Hall, New Brunswick
28 min walk • Geology Hall, formerly Geological Hall, also known as the Rutgers Geology Museum, is a building located in the historic Queens Campus section of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.
1.4 miSE
Nightlife, Comedy club
Stress Factory Comedy Club, New Brunswick
35 min walk • The Stress Factory is a stand-up comedy club chain owned by comedian Vinnie Brand. The clubs are in New Brunswick, New Jersey and Bridgeport, Connecticut.
0.9 miSE
Monuments and statues
William the Silent, New Brunswick
24 min walk • A bronze statue of William the Silent was installed in 1928 on the Voorhees Mall section of Rutgers University's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum
Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick
14 min walk • Buccleuch Mansion is located in Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, along the Raritan River.
1.1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Kirkpatrick Chapel, New Brunswick
29 min walk • The Sophia Astley Kirkpatrick Memorial Chapel, known as Kirkpatrick Chapel, is the chapel to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and located on the university's main campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States.
~1540 ftW
Museum, History museum
Cornelius Low House, New Brunswick
8 min walk • The Cornelius Low House is a Georgian manor in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, built in 1741 at Raritan Landing.
1 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick
27 min walk • The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum is located on the Voorhees Mall of the campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
1.1 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Queens Campus, New Brunswick
29 min walk • The Queens Campus or Old Queens Campus is a historic section of the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in the United States.
1.1 miSE
Bridge
Raritan River Bridge, New Brunswick
30 min walk • The Raritan River Bridge is a rail bridge over the Raritan River, in New Brunswick and Highland Park in Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S. The arch bridge carries the Northeast Corridor at MP 30.92. It used by Amtrak, including Northeast Regional service, and New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor Line.
0.4 miSW
Bridge
Landing Lane Bridge, New Brunswick
12 min walk • Landing Lane Bridge is part of County Route 609 and spans the Raritan River and the Delaware and Raritan Canal in New Jersey. The two lane bridge connects Piscataway to the north with New Brunswick to the south.
0.8 miSE
Student center, Frat house, Synagogue
Rutgers University, New Brunswick
21 min walk • Rutgers University, officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Metlar–Bodine House?

Nearby attractions include Raritan Landing, New Brunswick (4 min walk), Cornelius Low House, New Brunswick (8 min walk), John A. Lynch Sr. Memorial Bridge, New Brunswick (8 min walk), Johnson Park, New Brunswick (11 min walk).

How to get to Metlar–Bodine House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Metlar–Bodine House:

Bus

Rutgers Student Center • Lines: A (18 min walk)
Student Activities Center • Lines: A (19 min walk)

Train

New Brunswick (32 min walk)