Van Veghten House, Bridgewater

Name: Van Veghten House
Address: 9 Van Veghten Drive, Bridgewater, United States

#5 among attractions in Bridgewater

Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture

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The Van Veghten House is a historic building in the Finderne section of Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. The house was built c. 1725 and served as the headquarters of Quartermaster General Nathanael Greene during the second Middlebrook encampment in the American Revolutionary War. The Somerset County Historical Society owns the house and uses it as its headquarters, including a museum and library. The early-18th-century Old York Road, connecting Philadelphia to New York City, passed by here. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1979, and noted as representing "one of the few remaining Raritan River mansions". ()

Coordinates: 40°33'26"N, 74°35'18"W

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9 Van Veghten DriveFinderneBridgewater United States

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Van Veghten House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater Commons, North Branch Reformed Church, Van Horne House.

1.9 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater
48 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, TD Bank Ballpark stands as a cherished landmark for sports enthusiasts and family outing lovers alike. This modern ballpark, known for its cozy and fan-friendly atmosphere, serves as the home field for the...
2.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bridgewater Commons, Bridgewater
64 min walk • Bridgewater Commons is a fully enclosed shopping mall located in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. The mall is located at the intersection of Route 22 and Route 202/206 and borders I-287.
5.2 miNW
Church
North Branch Reformed Church, Bridgewater
134 min walk • The North Branch Reformed Church is a historic church located on the eastern side of the North Branch of the Raritan River in North Branch, New Jersey at 203 New Jersey Route 28. It was formed by expansion from the Readington Reformed Church. The church was organized on September 10, 1825.
1.9 miE
Museum, History museum, Colonial revival architecture
Van Horne House, Bridgewater
50 min walk • The Van Horne House is a historic building at 941 East Main Street near Bound Brook in Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. The house was built c. 1750 and also known as Phil's Hill, after its owner, Philip Van Horne.
2 miW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Old Dutch Parsonage, Somerville
51 min walk • The Old Dutch Parsonage is a historical house built in 1751, moved about 1913 and now located at 65 Washington Place, Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971, and noted as "an excellent example of mid-18th-century Flemish Bond brick structure".
2.5 miW
Bridge
Nevius Street Bridge, Raritan
65 min walk • The Nevius Street Bridge once carried car traffic across the Raritan River between Hillsborough Township and Raritan Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. In the 1840s a wooden bridge crossed at this location. The current 150-foot-long bridge was built in 1886 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio.
4.2 miW
Park
Duke Island Park, Bridgewater
107 min walk • Duke Island Park is a Somerset County Park in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. The park includes trails, which are part of the Raritan River Greenway and currently connects the southwestern corner of Bridgewater with Raritan center and Hillsborough Township.
3.1 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook
81 min walk • The Brook Arts Center, formerly Brook Theatre, is a historic theater located at 10 Hamilton Street in Bound Brook of Somerset County, New Jersey.
1.4 miNW
Antiques, Shopping, Palladian architecture
Somerset County Courthouse, Somerville
36 min walk • The Somerset County Courthouse is located in Somerville, the county seat Somerset County, in New Jersey, United States. Constructed in between 1907 and 1909 in the Neo-classical style Palladian style and is faced with Sylacauga marble.
3.1 miE
Church
Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook, Bound Brook
80 min walk • Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook is a historic church at 409 Mountain Avenue in Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey. The congregation was founded in the 18th century and is one of the oldest in New Jersey.
1.9 miNW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Wallace House, Somerville
50 min walk • The Wallace House is a Georgian style historic house, which served as the headquarters of General George Washington during the second Middlebrook encampment, located at 38 Washington Place, Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1970.