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NEW JERSEY 2006, 5/2014NJ001 B Atlantic City

1) Atlantic City Art Center and Historical Museum (A44) located on the boardwalk at New JerseyAvenue on Garden Pier. Museum exhibits depict Atlantic City as a vacation playground. A 30-minute filmchronicles the citys history. Allow one hour. Daily 10-4. FREE. Ph: 609.347.5837 for art center or609.347.3539 for museum.

2) Boardwalk (A45)Atlantic Citys boardwalk may be toured by foot or bicycle (Chris doesnt think thatswise, though). You can also ride in wicker rolling chairs which hold 1-3 people. Charges are around $5for 6 blocks or less, $10 for 7-13 blocks, $20 per half-hour, and $35 per hour for two people. CHECKPRICES BEFORE COMMITTING ! Ph: 609.347.7148.

NJ002 B Cape May(A50,51)1) GingerbreadVictorian architecture(A50,51) is a recurring theme in Cape May, with a goodly number

of preserved residences causing this to be designated a national historical landmark in 1976. There areguided tours, trolley tours, historic house tours, and guided walking tours also starting at the WashingtonStreet Mall. For tour information contact the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts at 609.884.5404. The CapeMay Welcome Center at Lafayette and Elmira streets offers brochures (for sale?) of self-guiding, walking-tours.

2) Historic Cold Spring Village(A51) is at 720 US9. Its an open-air, living-history museum including a 20-acre wooded village with 25 restored buildings. Allow 3 hours. Tues-Sun 10-4:30, mid-June thru LaborDay.

NJ003 B Cape May Court House(A51) Cape May County Zoo & Park[Gem site], is off Garden State Pkwyexit11 at 707 SR9N. Zoo is home to 250 species of animals. Many are rare or endangered species. An 800-footboardwalk leads to a 57-acre African savannah. Park open daily 9-dusk. Zoo open daily 10-4:45, late Mar-early Nov;10-3:45 rest of year. Closed Christmas. DONATIONS. Ph: 609-465-5271.NJ004 B Clinton(A52) Red Mill Museum Villageat 56 Main Street was built around 1810. Has a mill used fornumerous different tasks, displays from a 40,000 item collection, depict early regional life, agriculture, and industries.There are other buildings on the 10-acre site. Allow one hour. Tues-Sat 10-4, Sun noon-5, Apr-Sept.; Tues-Sun

noon-4, Nov-Dec; Sat & Sun noon-4, Jan-Mar. Phone ahead for Haunted Mill hours in Oct. CLosed major holidays.Admission Apr-Sept $8; over 64 yrs. = $6; $5 rest of year. Ph: 908.735.4101.NJ005 B Farmingdale(A53) Allaire State Parkis 1.5 miles west of Garden State Parkway, exit 98. 3,061 acreshas historic Howell Works, site of bog ore furnace and iron forge from early 1800s. Allaire Village has several otherbuildings. Maps available at visitor center and museum. Pine Creek Railroad displays antique steam trains, 2 ofwhich offer 20-minute rides. Allow full day. Park open daily 8-4:30. Visitor center and exhibits open daily 10-4,Memorial Day weekend thru Labor Day; Wed-Sun 10-4 rest of year. Nature Center open daily 10-4, Mem Dayweekend thru Labor Day. Train rides offered daily noon-4:30, July 4-first Sat in Sept; Sat & Sun noon-4:30, early Apr-late-June and early Sept - early Nov., Sat & Sun noon-4, early-late Nov. Village bldgs $3; $2 (6-12). Train ride $4; free

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(0-2). Parking $7 (NJ residents $5). Ph: 732-938-2371 for the park; 732.938.5524 for Pine Creek Railroad, or732-919-3500 for Allaire Village.NJ006 B Flemington(A53) Northlandzis at 495 SR202 and is called the Grande Canyon of the East. The 16-acre complex features one of the worlds most extensive model railroads, a 94-room dollhouse, a doll museum, amusic hall with three exceptional organs/keyboards, and an art gallery. The owner plays a different keyboardevery hour. Dont miss his demo!The Great American Railway is a miniature world of cities and towns, landscapesincluding 35-ft mountains, some 115 trains, with 10,000 freight cars, and 8 miles of track. Outdoor trains rides are

offered, and food is available. Allow 2 hours. Mon-Fri 10:30-4, Sat-Sun and holidays 10-6. $13.75, over 61 yrs. =$12.50, $9.75 (2-12). Ph: 908.782.4022. We spent 4.5 hours here. Its the best model railroad exhibit weve everseen!NJ007 B Jersey City(A59) Statue of Liberty National Monument andEllis Island[Gem site], is in Upper NewYork Bay on Liberty Island, which is only accessible by ferry service, available daily form Battery Park in Lower

Manhattan and from Liberty State Park1in Jersey City, NJ. Visitors can take a self-guided or ranger-led tour ofLiberty Island. Audio tours that can be used on Liberty and Ellis islands are available as a part of the ferry ticket. Freetimed passes for entrance inside the pedestal are available but must be reservedpriorto arrival on Liberty Island; alimited quantity is available. A Flex ticket permits the user to visit the park once within 3 consecutive days. Only 10people at a time are permitted to ascend the 393 steps from the main lobby to the crown platform. The walk isstrenuous and is not recommended for the physically impaired. The crowns stairwell is a tightly enclosed area and isnot air conditioned. There are security check points. A round-trip ticket includes stops at both Liberty Island and Ellis

Island. Picnicking is NOTallowed. Food is available. Allow 3 hours. 1Liberty State Park is located off New JerseyTurnpike exit 14B at Audrey Zapp Drive and Phillip Drive. Ferry is $17, $14 (62+), $9 (4-12). Ph: 212-363-3200 forNatl Park Srvc info line OR 212.269.5755 for the ferry.

NJ008 B Millville(A62) Wheaton Village[Gem site], is off Wade Blvd and Village Drive at 1501 GlasstownRoad. The village is a 60-acre center for the art and history of American glass and glassmaking, regional crafts andfolklife. Allow 3 hours. Open Tues-Sun 10-5, Apr-Dec; Fri-Sun 10-5 rest of year. Admission to village facilities &artists studios $10; $9 (62+); $7 (students w/ ID); free (ages 0-5 and to all Jan.-Mar.) Ph: 85-825-6800 or

800-998-4552. Museum of American Glass is at Wheaton Village displaying more than 6,500 items that span thehistory of American glass. Included with Wheaton Village admission.

NJ009 B Morristown National Historical Park(A63) consists of 4 units, two in Morristown and two 6 milessouthwest including Ford Mansion (Washingtons Headquarters), Fort Nonsense, Jockey Hollow, and the New JerseyBrigade Area. This location is not the same as Morristown.

Ford Mansionis at 30 Washington Place. Built 1772-74. Was Washingtons home during the winter of1779-80. Entrance to the mansion is by guided 30-minute tours starting on the hour at 10, 11, 1, 2, 3, 4. Parkadmission is $4. Ph: 973.539.2085

Washingtons Historical Museum and Libraryis at 30 Washington Place. Museum displays materialsrelating to the 1779-80 encampment, historical objects, documents, and military weapons. Also 20-minutefilm. Allow 2 hours. Museum opened daily 9-5. Park admission $4. Ph: 973.539.2016, ext 210.

Fort Nonsenseis off Ann Street near Western Avenue. An earthen fort was built in1777 as a defense forsupplies stored in the village. Daily 9-dusk.

Jockey Hollowis 5 miles southwest of Morristown at junction of Jockey Hollow and Tempe Wick roads. Thiswas the site of the Continental Armys Hard Winter. See A63 for more details of the area. Allow one hour.Grounds open daily 8-dusk. Visitor center open daily 9-5. Park admission $4. Ph: 973.543.4030.

Wick Farm and House, is off Jockey Hollow Road, and is an 18th-century farmhouse occupied by Maj. Gen.Arthur St. Clair 1779-80. Has a restored 6-room house with herb gardens and buildings.

New Jersey Brigade Areais 1.5 miles south on Leddell Road to Old Jockey Hollow Road in Bernardsville.Site of Nee Jersey Brigade during winter of 1779-80. Daily 9-dusk.

NJ010 B New Brunswick(A65) Buccleuch Park, a 78-acre park at the north end of College Avenue, overlooks the Raritan River. Contains

house built in 1729 by a British officer. Birthplaceof Alfred Joyce Kilmer, author of poem, Trees, is at 17



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Joyce Kilmer Avenue. Each weekend in June and early July, 15 acres of nearby Somerset become a 1490sEnglish village complete with entertainment and craftsmens booths during New Jersey Renaissance Fair.Ph: 732.271.1119.

Rutgers Gardensis south on US1 from SR18, then east to 112 Ryders Lane. Dating to 1927, the 50-acregardens feature a diverse series of botanical collections (varieties are listed on A65). The Frank G. HelyarWoods is a 41-acre old-growth forest with a marked trail. Daily 8:30-dusk. FREE. Ph: 732.932.8451.

NJ011 B Ogdensburg(A66) Sterling Hill Mining Museumis .5 miles south on CR517, .2 miles west on Brooks

Flat Road, the .5 miles north to 30 Plant Street. Guided 90 minute to 2-hour walking tourthrough the lastunderground mineto operate in the state. Daily 10-3, Apr-Nov; Sat-Sun 10-3 in Mar & Dec. Tours depart 11AM and1PM. Admission including tour $9, over 64 yrs. = $8. Ph: 973.209.7212.NJ012 B Paterson(A66,67) Lambert Castle Museumis off I-80 exit 57, then south on SR19 to 3 Valley Road.This 24-room stone mansion houses the Passaic County Historical Museum. See A67 for other details. Allow onehour. Wed-Fri noon-4, Sat & Sun noon-5, July-Aug; Wed-Fri 1-4 rest of year. $3; over 64 yrs. = $2. Ph: 973.247.0085.NJ013 B Ringwood(A68,69) New Jersey Botanical Gardenis off Sloatsburg at Morris Road. The 44-roomSkylands Manor is surrounded by 96 acres of formal and informal dens Gardens open daily 8-8. Guided tours areoffered Sunday at 2PM., May-Oct. Manor open first Sunday of the month, Mar-Nov. Garden and guided tours areFREE. Guided manor tours $4. Weekend parking fee of $3 is charged Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Ph:973.962.7527.NJ014 B Stanhope(A70) Waterloo Village[Gem site], is off I-80 exit25 (US206), then north to 525 WaterlooRoad. Living history museumwith costumed guides. 26 historic buildings. Wed noon-4, Thurs-Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun11-5 Memorial Day weekend thru Labor Day. $9. over 65 yrs. = $8. Additional fees may be charged for concerts orspecial events. Ph:973.347.0900.NJ015 B Trenton(A72)

1. New Jersey State Museum[Gem site], is at 205 West State Street in the State House HistoryDistrict. 3 floors of exhibits. Features archeology, fine arts, mastodon skeletons, full-size model of adinosaur, planetarium and other items outlined on A72). Allow one hour. Museum exhibits Tues-Sat9-4:45. Sun noon-5. Planetarium programs Sat-Sun at 1, 2, and 3. Museum is FREE. Feescharged for special exhibits. Planetarium $7; $5 (0-12). Ph: 609.292.6464.

2. Old Barracks Museum, [Gem site], (A72) is on Barrack Street near the New Jersey State House.The only surviving British barracks in the USA.Additional discount w/ AAA membership card isindicated. Daily 10-5. $8; $6 (62+ and students w/ ID). Ph: 609.396.1776 Mon-Fri OR609.777.3599 (on Sat).

NJ016 B Union(A74) Liberty Hall Museumis at 1003 Morris Avenue A 50-room mansion built in 1772 andexpanded in the 1800s, fully decorated the house reflects a timeline from pre-Revolutionary era to the turn of the 20 thcentury. Has 25-acres of grounds including carriage house and gardens. Allow 1.5 hours. Guided tours of house aregiven Wed-Sat 10-4, Sun noon-4, Apr-Dec. Last tour departs one hour before closing. $10; senior citizens $8. Ph:908.527.0400.NJ017 B Weehawken(A75) Sightseeing cruisedeparts from the Port Imperial Marina at 1500 Harbor Blvd. TheStatue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Ellis Island, and Brooklyn Bridge are landmarks that can be seen from the 2-

hour lunch cruise and 3-hour dinner cruise. Music and entertainment provided. Lunch cruises depart daily at noon.Dinner cruses depart nightly at 7:30PM. Boarding is 30 minutes prior to departure. Lunch cruises are $37.95 to$43.95. Dinner cruises are $67.95 to $83.95. Rates may vary. Phone ahead. Reservations are required. Ph:212.727.2789 OR 866.211.3805.NJ018 B West Orange(A76) Edison National Historic Site [Gem site], is at Main Street & Lakeside Avenue. Thesite preserves the laboratory complexand Glenmont, home of inventor Thomas Alva Edison: 29-room QueenAnne-style mansion. Allow 2.5 hours. Visitor center open Mon-Fri 9-5. Tours of Glenmont offered Wed-Fri 12:30-4:25,Sat-Sun10-4:25;laboratory complexWed-Sun 9-5. Video cameras and strollers not allowed on tours. Admissionincludes both sites for $7 (good for 7 days); free (0-15). Audio tours $5. Cash only(unsure if thats admission and/oraudio tour). Ph: 973.736.0550.



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NJ019 Hope (A53) Jenny Jump State Forestis a favorite campingdestination as listed in the 2013 AAATravelGuideBook.NJ020 Camden(A95) Battleship New Jerseyis berthed at 62 Battleship Place on the Camden waterfront. ThisIowa-class vessel is celebrated as the Navys most decorated battleship It served in WWII, KOrea, Vietnam and thePersian Gulf. The 2-hour Fire Power tour offers an in-depth look at the ships weapons systems and the combatengagement center. Allow 2 hours. Tours given every 15 minutes daily 9:30-5, May 1 thru Labor Day; daily 9:30-3, inAPr and day after Labor Day-Oct 31; Sat-Sun, 9:30-3, Nov 1-Dec 31 and early Feb-Mar 31. Closed Jan 1, ThGv and

Christmas. Fire Power Tour -OR- City At Sea tour = $19.95; $15 (6-11, 65+, and retired military w/ ID); free for activemilitary w/ ID; General quarters tour $18.50; $14 (6-11, 65+, and retired military w/ ID); free for active military w/ ID.Parking fees vary by garage. Ph: 856-966-1652 or 866-877-6262.NJ021 Freehold(A115)

1. Covenhoven Housewas used as the headquarters of Sir Henry CLinton, a British military leader who foughtGeo. Washingtons troops. Located at 150 W. Main St., the building dates from the early 1750s and containsperiod furnishings. The house is open May-Sept. Ph: 732-462-1466.

2. Outdoor recreation is available at nearby Turkey Swamp Parkwhere camping is available early Apr-mid-Nov. Ph: 732-462-7286.

3. Monmouth Battlefield State Parkis 3 mi. west on SR33 Bus.Rte. One of the longest battles of theRevolutionary War was fought here. Exhibits at the visitors center relate the conflict. Privately ownedBattleview Orchards, farmed by the same local family since 1908, are also on the grounds. Visitors maypick their ownstrawberries (late May), cherries (late June), nectarines & peaches (mid- to -late-July) apples(early Sept) and pumpkins (early Oct). No prices for picking were listed.Park open daily 9-8, MemDayweekendLabor Day; 9-6, day after Labor Day-late Oct; 9-4:30, rest of year. Visitor center open Mon-Sat9-4,Sun noon-4, Sun noon-4. FREE.Ph: 732-462-9616 for park info, 732-462-0970 for orchards fruit pickingschedule.

NJ022 Hamilton (Mercer County)(A119) Grounds For Sculpture[Gem site] is off I-295 exit 65B, .2mi. west onSloan Ave. to Klockner Rd, south to E. State St., .8mi east to Sculptors Way, then .2 mi south to 18 Fairgrounds Rd.The 42-acre sculpture park, built on the site of the former New Jersey State Fairgrounds, features three buildings,each of which houses museum galleries whose exhibitions rotate seasonally with contemporary art sculptures. Morethan 270 large-scale contemporary sculptures by AMerican and international artists in such media as bronze, wood,stone and steel are displayed outdoors in both formal and naturalistic landscape settings. The park includes lotusponds, waterfalls, misting features, a water garden, bridges, a courtyard of Japanese maples, and many otherfeatures. A Tree Tour brochure of 78 specimens is available. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Allow 1 hr. OpenTues-Sun (also MemDay & Labor Day) 10-6. Guided 1-hour tours depart Visitors Center Tues. & Thur-Sun at 11 and1, May-Oct (also Sat & Sun at 3, June-Aug); Sat-Sun at 11, 1 in APr. Closed Jan 1, ThGv and Christmas. $12, $10(65+), $8 (6-17). Ph: 609-586-0616.NJ023 Menlo Park(A133) Thomas Alva Edison Menlo Park Museum & Toweris .6mi west of Garden StatePkwy exit 131 to 37 Christie Street. On the site of Edisons laboratory is Edison Memorial Tower, designed toincorporate the devices pioneered by the inventor. The museum, known as the birthplace of recorded sound, exhibitsome of Edisons early inventions and memorabilia. Allow 1 hour. Thurs-Sat 10-4. DONATIONS. Ph: 732-549-3299.

NJ024 Morristown(A137) This location is not the same as Morristown National Historical Site. Morris Museumis2.5 mi. east of CR510 at 6 Normandy Heights Rd. Housed in the Frelinghuysen mansion at Twin Oaks, the collection

includes some 48,000 items representing the decorative and fine arts, costumes and textiles, natural science,anthropology, mineralogy and paleontology. Most noted are the Musical Machines and Living Dolls, a permanentexhibit that displays more than 150 mechanical musical instruments and automata, most dating to the 19th century. Aviewable storage area displays another 550 pieces. Other exhibits include: Dinosaur Den, Amer. Indiangallery,minerals , rocks and mammals galleries, and costume exhibits. Allow 2 hours. Open Tues-Sat 11-5 (alsoThurs.5-8), Sun noon-5. Musical Machines and Living Dolls demonstrations are offered Tues-Sat at 2. Closed Jan 1,Easter, MemDay, July 4, Labor Day, ThGv, Christmas Eve and Christmas. $10; $7 (3-18 and 65+ and students w/ ID);free(0-2 and to all Thursdays 5-8pm.) Ph: 973-971-3700.



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NJ025 Newark (A154)The Newark Museum[Gem site] is at 49 Washington St. (at Central Ave). The museums80 galleries exhibit collections of art representing ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome as well as Africa, Asia, the Pacificand the Americas. Allow 3 hours. Open Wed-Sun noon-5. Closed Jan 1, July 4, ThGv and Christmas. Additionaldiscount w/ AAA membership card is indicated. $10 (includes Ballantine House; $6 (62+, children, college students w/ID, veterans & their families); free for active military, Newark residents & Newark college students w/ ID). Planetariumis $5 addl; $3 (62+, children under 12 & college students w/ ID). Ph: 973-596-6550.NJ026 Ocean Grove(A168) Ocean Groveis a family-oriented seaside resort under the leadership of the CampMeeting Assoc. of the United Methodist Church since 1869. Pop music, symphony concerts and cultural events, plusreligious services & programs take place throughout the summer in the 6,500-seat auditorium at 21 Pilgrim Pathway.Organ concerts are given Wednesday nights and Saturday afternoon on a 1908 Hope-Jones pipe organ. Many of thecommunities homes are in the Victorian architectural style. Their is a community historical museum and a tent colonyaround the Great Auditorium, both of which are part of the historical societys 90-minute guided walking tour, availablemid-June through mid-September. Ph: 732-774-1869.NJ027 Ogdensburg(A169) Sterling Hill Mine Tour & Museumis .6 mi. west on Passaic Ave from jct. CR517,then .1 mi. past Plant Street. The entrance is on Passaic Ave. just under the railroad bridge. Visitors can learn aboutthe mining process during a guided 2-hour walking tour through the last underground mine in NJ. Stops include therainbow Tunnel: a 5,000 sq. ft mining history exhibit hall; and the museum of fluorescence. Also available are theRock, Fossil and Gem Discovery Centers, plus mineral collecting. Allow 2.5 hours. Open daily 10-3, Apr-Nov; Sat-

Sun, 10-3 rest or year. Two-hour guided torus depart at 1pm. Closed Jan 1, Easter, ThGv and Christmas. Phoneahead to confirm schedule. $10 (incl. tour fee); $9 (65+ and military w/ ID); $8 (0-12). Ph: 973-209-7212.NJ028 Ringwood (A180)

1. New Jersey Botanical Gardenis off Sloatsburg Rd. at jct. Sloatsburg and Morris roads in Ringwood StatePark. The 44-room Skylands Manor is surrounded by 96 acres of formal and informal gardens and more than1,000 acres of native woodlands. Clarence McKenzie built the Tudor-style mansion in the 1920s andcollected flowering trees and plants form around the world to beautify the grounds. There are marked trials.Gardens open daily 8-8. Guided garden torus offered Sundays @ 2, May-Oct. Woodland walks are offeredthe third Sunday of the month @ 1pm. There are 45-minute tours of the manors first floor one Sunday permonth 11-3, Mar-Nov; phone for schedule. Garden & garden tours are FREE. Guided mansion tours = $7; $5(13-18 & 62+); $3 (6-12). Parking Sat & Sun, Mem Day weekend thru Labor Day = $5. Ph: 973-962-9534.

2. Ringwood Manoris at 1304 Sloatsburg Rd. in Ringwood StPk. Martin J. Ryerson began construction of themanor house in 1807 on the estate once owned by Robt. Erskine, Geo. Washingtons mapmaker. Additionsto the 51-room mansion exhibit a variety of architectural styles. Many mountain-biking and hiking trails on thegrounds. Grounds open daily dusk-dawn. Grounds closed Jan 1, Christmas and Dec 31. Guided mansiontours given Wed-Sun on the hour 10-11 and 1-3. Manor closed major holidays exceptMemDay, July 4, andLabor Day. Because there are few staff members, call ahead to verify holiday hours & guided tour schedule.Guided mansion tour is FREE. Parking Sat-Sun = $5 MemDay weekend thru Labor Day. Ph: 973-962-7031.


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