The Red Mill Museum Village, historically known as the Clinton Historical Museum, is an open-air museum located along the South Branch Raritan River at 56 Main Street in Clinton, New Jersey. It includes the historic Red Mill and the adjacent M. C. Mulligan & Sons Quarry.[1] The museum is a private, non-profit organization, whose mission is to display the social, agricultural, and industrial heritage of Hunterdon County. The 10 acres (4.0 ha) site has 12 historic buildings.[2] Both the mill and the quarry are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and are part of the Clinton Historic District.[3]
 Red Mill Museum Village office and quarry buildings | |
  Location within Hunterdon County, New Jersey  Red Mill Museum Village (New Jersey)  Red Mill Museum Village (the United States) | |
| Location | 56 Main Street Clinton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°38′11″N 74°54′48″W / 40.63639°N 74.91333°W |
| Website | theredmill |
History edit
Starting in 1960, five local residents, known as the Red Mill Five, began to acquire property to form the museum. They were Monroe F. DeMott, Cyrus R. Fox, Ralph Howard, Robert Lechner, and the artist James R. Marsh. They acquired the Red Mill for $15,000. The museum opened to the public in 1963. Marsh bought the adjoining quarry in 1964 and donated it to the museum. The full museum then opened in 1965.[1] On October 9, 1965, the James Randall Marsh Historical Park was dedicated at the museum.[4] The Bunker Hill School House, built c. 1861, was moved here in 1974 from Alexandria Township.[5]
Events edit
The museum has been the site for the annual Black Potatoe Music Festival, founded by Matt Angus.[6]
Gallery edit
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Historical information plaque by the Red Mill Five Donor Trustees -
Quarry crusher and screen house -
Bunker Hill School House -
Agricultural equipment on display in the mill
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "History of the Red Mill". Red Mill Museum Village.
- ^ "Red Mill Museum Village". NJ.gov.
- ^ Brecknell, Ursula C. (August 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clinton Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 39 photos
- ^ "Historical Park Is Dedicated at Clinton Affair". Courier News. October 11, 1965 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Breslauer, David (1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: M. C. Mulligan & Sons Quarry". National Park Service. With accompanying 10 photos
- ^ La Gorce, Tammy (July 3, 2009). "Bring Dancing Shoes and a Chair". The New York Times.
External links edit
Media related to Red Mill Museum Village at Wikimedia Commons- "Red Mill Museum Village". The Historical Marker Database.
