Liberty Hall Museum

Union, New Jersey, USA

1003 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083, USA

MUSEUM

VISITOR INFORMATION

TICKET REQUIRED

Hours and admission pricing are not published; call (908) 527-0400 to confirm before visiting.

http://libertyhall.kean.edu/

FREE PUBLIC PARKING

There is on-site parking.

SITE FEATURES

Surviving Structures

Summer travel, holiday weekends and advertised events may add demand (Mid-Atlantic regional inference). Site-specific peak months unconfirmed.

May-June or September-October for a confirmed museum tour and grounds in generally milder weather. Check the current public calendar, including special open-house days.

HISTORIC SITES NEARBY

Nearby Historic Sites

miles

Landmark

WHO WAS HERE

1

William Livingston

About Liberty Hall Museum

Built in 1772, Liberty Hall was the home of William Livingston, a leading Patriot and New Jersey’s first state governor. Livingston used the estate while supporting independence and mobilizing the state for war, although British threats repeatedly forced the family to leave. Alexander Hamilton, then a young student and future Continental officer, was among its early visitors. The house reflects the political leadership and domestic disruption of the Revolution.

The original Livingston and Kean family mansion survives as the centerpiece of a museum and arboretum at Kean University. Furnished rooms, extensive collections, gardens, outbuildings, archives, and conserved architectural fabric interpret more than two centuries of domestic, political, and social history.

History happened here at Liberty Hall Museum

Liberty Hall has had visitors of such stature as George Washington, Martha Washington, Lewis Morris, Marquis de Lafayette, Elias Boudinot, and John Jay, the latter of whom was married there.