The Isaac Watson House is the headquarters of the New Jersey State Society of the
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). It is located just outside the state capital of
Trenton in
Hamilton Township,
Mercer County, New Jersey. It is situated on a bluff overlooking Watson's Creek and the
Abbott Farm National Historic Landmark in
John A. Roebling
John Augustus Roebling (born Johann August Röbling; June 12, 1806 – July 22, 1869) was a German-born American civil engineer. He designed and built wire rope suspension bridges, in particular the Brooklyn Bridge, which has been designated as ...
Park, a 257-acre
nature preserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or o ...
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Built by Isaac Watson in 1708,
the stone house is recognized as the oldest house in Mercer County. Originally 800 acres,
the grounds at one time ran from the bluff to the
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock (village), New York, Hancock, New York, the river flows for along the borders of N ...
.
The building was restored by the DAR as part of the New Jersey Tercentenary Celebration in 1964 and listed on the
New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1972
[ and the ]National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on January 21, 1974.[ With ]
Gallery
File:Roebling Park, Hamilton Township, NJ - Watson House sign.jpg, Entrance sign by Roebling Park
See also
*List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
This article attempts to list the oldest extant buildings surviving in the state of New Jersey in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in New Jersey and any other surviving structures. Some dates are approximate and based upo ...
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
References
External links
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NJDAR State Headquarters — Isaac Watson House
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{{NRHP in Mercer County, New Jersey
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Historic house museums in New Jersey
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Museums in Mercer County, New Jersey
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