- Open House: May – October, the first Sunday of every month from 1pm – 4pm
- Monthly open house
- Group tours for grade schools, high schools, and scout organizations
- Special events throughout the year
- Parking
- Restrooms
- Free
Dey Farm Historic Site
401 Federal Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831
908-812-1482
Step back in time at the Dey Farm, a beautifully preserved 42-acre farmstead that offers visitors an authentic glimpse into Monroe Township's agricultural heritage. Built in stages beginning in 1820, the Dey Farmhouse and its iconic red barns embody the character of early New Jersey farming life. The Charles Dey family acquired the property in 1927, and it remained in the family through Charles L. Dey Jr., who raised his children in this historic home at the heart of Monroe's farming community.
Throughout the 1900s, the Dey family grew potatoes as their cash crop, transporting them to markets in Freehold and South River. They also raised dairy cows and horses, tended chickens and pigs, cultivated hay fields, and maintained a productive vegetable garden.
Now the centerpiece of a living history hamlet, visitors are welcome to experience how generations lived and worked on this self-sufficient farmstead through engaging museum exhibits throughout its historic buildings.
WHAT TO SEE AND DO
- Browse exhibits featuring Native American tools and arrowheads, 18th, 19th, and early 20th-century farming implements, period household goods illustrating daily life in early Monroe Township, and historic archives, maps, genealogical records, and photographs
- View a remarkable piece of wood from the oak tree under which General George Washington held council on June 27, 1778, just before the Battle of Monmouth
- Attend a special event offered throughout the year
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