Established by the Society of Friends in 1677, Burlington was one of the first permanent settlements. It became a prosperous port with mainly Quaker settlers and pacifists as the inhabitants thus very little involvement in the Revolution.
Constructed about 1743 by Bennett and Sarah Pattison Bard, and sold in 1756 to Samuel How, Sr. This well-preserved house is furnished with 18th-century antiques and art.
Address: Burlington County Historical Society, 451 High Street, Burlington, NJ 08016-4514, United States
Phone: 1 (609) 386-4773, Fax: 1 (609) 386-4828
The complex includes the Bard-How House, the James Fenimore Cooper House, and the Captain James Lawrence House, complete with period furnishings and decorative arts, and the Aline Wolcott Museum Galleries.
Address: Burlington County Historical Society, 451 High Street, Burlington, NJ 08016-4514, United States
Phone: 1 (609) 386-4773, Fax: 1 (609) 386-4828
This house was the boyhood home of James Lawrence, who went on to a distinguished naval career, reaching the rank of Captain before his death in battle during the war of 1812. His famous last command was "Don't Give Up The Ship".
Address: Burlington County Historical Society, 451 High Street, Burlington, NJ 08016-4514, United States
Phone: 1 (609) 386-4773, Fax: 1 (609) 386-4828
Built about 1780, it became the birthplace of James Fenimore Cooper, novelist of the American wilderness in 1789. The home has been restored and contains four museum rooms displaying Cooper artifacts, implements and furnishings.
Address: Burlington County Historical Society, 451 High Street, Burlington, NJ 08016-4514, United States
Phone: 1 (609) 386-4773, Fax: 1 (609) 386-4828
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