Walnford

62 Walnford Rd, Upper Freehold, NJ 08501

(609) 259-6275

www.monmouthcountyparks.com

Historic Walnford is the 36 acre Historic District at the heart of Crosswick Creek Park. This country estate and former mill village provides a glimpse into over 200 years of social, technological, and environmental history in Western Monmouth County.

The site includes a large home built for the Waln Family in 1774, a grist mill, corn crib and carriage house. Richard Waln was a prosperous Quaker merchant who, as a pacifist, refused to take sides in the Revolutionary War. He was arrested as a “Tory” but was later released and returned home. After the war, Richard was known for his efforts as an ardent abolitionist.

WHAT TO SEE AND DO

• Visit the large, elegant Waln Family home built in 1774
• Watch an operating 19th century gristmill
• Discover the outbuildings and natural landscape features that represent every era of the site's 200 year history