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Chesterfield Historic Society site and read ing about each historic building before you go. On top, click where it says- click here- for a more detailed description of historic sites in the area. go to: http://www.chester fieldtwphistoricalsoc.org/historicalinfor mation.html Some places of interest include: • Chesterfield Inn- 633 Chesterfield Ar neytown Road- is the oldest tavern in the Chesterfield Village. It was constructed in the first decade of the 18th century with numerous additions built onto it through out the century. It serves as a popular Restaurant. (Make sure you make a reser vation before you go. It gets crowded) • The Old York Road, an early highway or

grandson of William Black the 1st, who came to Chesterfield Township from Der byshire, England in 1677. The house rep resents a rare type of construction known as patterned brickwork. A mason used darkened vitrified bricks to make geo metric designs, dates, and initials against a background of ordinary red brick. This brickwork was found in areas that were settled by the Quakers. Other Chesterfield patterned brickwork homes include Cross wicks Friends Meeting House, William and Susannah Neubold House (known as the Locust or Black Farm), Thomas and Char lotte Taylor House (also known as Brook dale Farms), and Michael Neubold House (known as Brightview Farm) In 2018, these types of brick-patterned homes were listed as endangered buildings because of the appreciation of these rare build ings.

Typical road in the village of Chesterfield

dered and built by the Duke of York, the brother of Charles II, runs through Chesterfield Township on its way from Burlington to Perth Amboy. • The Bullock Mansion at 187 Crosswicks Chesterfield Road, was construct ed in 1876. • The Crosswicks Friends (quaker) Meeting House. The first one was built of logs in 1693. In 1773, the current Quaker meeting house was built on the green in the center of Crosswicks, the third such structure on that site, and a Sunday school building was added nearby later in the century. • The Decker House was originally built in 1740 by William Black the 3rd- REQUEST a VISIT: To arrange visits to the Museum for groups or individuals contact the Historical Society chesterfieldtwphistoricalsoc@gmail.com or send a request to CTHS, PO Box 86, Cross wicks, NJ 08515 Nothing like a trip back in time! Joseph J. Carbin Plumbing 609-259-2235 The Chesterfield Historical Society Museum 530 Ward Avenue (corner of Buttonwood Street, Crosswicks, NJ)

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