Caldwell Parsonage facts for kids
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Caldwell Parsonage
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House in 2007
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 Location in Union County, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Location | Union, New Jersey |
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| Nearest city | Newark |
| Built | 1782 |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004785 |
| Added to NRHP | 1982 |
The Caldwell Parsonage is a historic house in Union, New Jersey. A parsonage is a home where a church minister lives. This house is on Caldwell Avenue. It was once the home of Reverend James Caldwell. He was a Presbyterian minister. He strongly supported the American colonists. These colonists wanted to be free from British rule during the Revolutionary War.
The story of the Revolutionary War is closely linked to this house. An earlier parsonage, built in 1730, was destroyed in 1780. People who supported the British, called Loyalists, burned it down. Later that same year, Reverend Caldwell's wife, Hannah, died in the house. This happened during the Battle of Connecticut Farms. A year later, Reverend Caldwell himself died. He was killed by an American guard.
After the war ended, in 1782, the Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church built the house you see today. It was used as a home for church pastors for many years. In the 20th century, the church built a new home for its pastors. In 1982, the Caldwell Parsonage was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it is an important historical site. It is a well-preserved 18th-century farmhouse with a rich history.
Today, the Caldwell Parsonage is a history museum. The Union Township Historical Society owns and runs it. You can visit the museum on weekday mornings and afternoons. The state has given money to help fix up and care for this old building.
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