The Oldest House

Historic Marker number three located at 322 Duval Street between Caroline and Eaton Street.

The oldest house in southern Florida began its life a block or two away on Whitehead Street. Since it was built, the Oldest House has weathered hurricanes, ...

Bland Community

Settled in the 1840s by cotton planters from Georgia and South Carolina, Bland became a diverse agrarian area where farmers and sharecroppers raised cattle and grew cotton and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Joseph Fate Lafayette Matthews (1868-1934) was ...

National Historic Landmark - Walt Whitman's House

National Historic Landmark - Walt Whitman's House

From 1884 until his death, this two story, plain frame house was the home of Walt Whitman (1819-1892), the --Poet of Democracy--.

Whitman is best remembered for his --Leaves of Grass-- whose great merit was ...

National Historic Landmark - William Trent House

National Historic Landmark – William Trent House

Built in 1719 by a Scottish merchant, this red brick with white trim structure is a distinguished example of an early Georgian house designed in the Queen Anne style.

The house has a handsome simplicity ...

National Historic Landmark - Shadow Lawn

National Historic Landmark - Shadow Lawn

A palatial French-style residence with a spectacular cortile, designed by an architect who was among the finest American practitioners in the French classical tradition.

Built for the wealthy president of the F. W. Woolworth Company, and ...

National Historic Landmark- Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket

National Historic Landmark - Seabright Lawn Tennis & Cricket Club

Seabright Lawn Tennis & Cricket Club (organized in 1877 and incorporated in 1886) is the among the oldest continuously active tennis clubs in the country.

Over the years, Seabright has ...

National Historic Landmark – Sandy Hook Light

National Historic Landmark - Sandy Hook Light

Sandy Hook Light is the oldest standing light tower in the United States.

Since 1764 the beam from this 85-foot tall white tower has guided innumerable vessels through New York harbor.

In 1997 the Lighthouse was ...

National Historic Landmark - Ringwood Manor

National Historic Landmark - Ringwood Manor

This large, rambling brick and frame structure is associated with one of America's earliest and most important iron producing enterprises.

A charcoal iron furnace was established here in 1739, and except for a hiatus after the ...

National Historic Landmark – Red Bank Battlefield

National Historic Landmark - Red Bank Battlefield

On October 22, 1777, Fort Mercer, an earthen fort erected to guard the river approach to Philadelphia, was successfully defended by Americans in the Battle of the Red Bank.

Their victory delayed the opening of ...

National Historic Landmark - Radburn

National Historic Landmark - Radburn

This community embodies the internationally acclaimed model of community design known as the --Radburn Idea--.

It was designed in 1928-29 by the planner-architects Clarence S. Stein and Henry Wright.

Known as --The Town for the Motor Age--, Radburn's ...