Morven Museum & Garden


Stop by for fine displays of decorative arts and fully furnished period rooms; other galleries change their exhibitions periodically. The gardens, and the house itself – a perfectly coiffed colonial revival mansion originally built by Richard Stockton, a prominent lawyer in the mid-18th century and signer of the Declaration of Independence – are worth a visit in and of themselves.

Guided tours, included with admission, are on the hour from 11am to 2pm.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby attractions

1. Princeton University

0.39 MILES

Built in the mid-1700s, this institution soon became one of the largest structures in the early colonies. Now it's in the top-tier Ivy League. You can…

3. Institute Woods

1.26 MILES

With about two million acres of forests in New Jersey, there’s no shortage of wooded pathways to explore. But some just happen to be in wonderfully…

4. Washington Crossing State Park

10.69 MILES

Ten days before the battle at Princeton on Christmas night 1776, George Washington led his army across the ice-packed Delaware River from the Pennsylvania…

5. New Jersey State Police Museum

10.82 MILES

Where else can you gawk at confiscated sawed-off shotguns, Colt .45s, or the electric chair that killed Bruno Hauptmann? Yes, the guy who kidnapped…

6. Washington Crossing Historic Park

11.41 MILES

This 500-acre park, which marks the spot where George Washington crossed the Delaware River, is now occupied by a preserved historic village complete with…

8. Delaware Canal State Park

15.01 MILES

The former towpath that ran alongside the Delaware River has been converted into a 60-mile walking and cycling path that runs right alongside the…