Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Henry Phillips House
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 4, 2016
1. Henry Phillips House Marker
Henry Phillips was a third generation Phillips family member in Pleasant Valley; his grandfather arrived in 1737. Ca, 1805, Henry constructed the stone section of the house on the land he inherited from his father. Ca, 1830, he added the large frame addition to the east. The rear section was added to the north of the original house by the farm’s subsequent owner, Charles Miller in 1865. Following Miller’s tenure many different families occupied the farm including the Cromwells who ran it as a dairy farm for almost 30 years. In 1874, Inez Howell donated the farm to Mercer County. The Henry Phillips House was listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1976 and the National Register in 1977.Funding for the restoration of the house has been made possible by the Mercer County Park Commission and by the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund administered by the New Jersey Historic Trust/State of New Jersey.
The Mercer County Park Commission; Brian M. Hughes, County Executive, Kevin B. Bannon, Executive Director.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1737.
Location.
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 4, 2016
2. Henry Phillips House
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Howell Living History Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Continental Army (approx. 1.4 miles away); Fiddlers Creek History (approx. 1˝ miles away); Unknown Soldiers of the Continental Army (approx. 1.9 miles away in Pennsylvania); William Penn’s First Walking Purchase (approx. 2 miles away in Pennsylvania); Thompson-Neely House (approx. 2.1 miles away in Pennsylvania); John Pidcock (approx. 2.1 miles away in Pennsylvania); Red Cedar (approx. 2.1 miles away in Pennsylvania).
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 4, 2016
3. Henry Phillips House
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 4, 2016
4. Henry Phillips House-Outbuildings
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 4, 2016
5. Henry Phillips House-Outbuildings
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 4, 2016
6. Sign at the entrance to Howell Living History Farm
This sign is located at the Woodens Lane entrance to the Visitor Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 20, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
