Historic Preservation Tour Launch

Join MCHS, the Morris County Commissioners, state and local leaders, and members of the history and historic preservation communities at Ayres/Knuth Farm in Denville to learn about Morris County’s Historic Preservation tour, the first of eight themed-based, self-guided tours to highlight our vast local history. A free event, open to the public, a photo exhibit of included sites, tours of the Farm, and light refreshments will be available.

Designed to encourage exploration and engagement in our rich and diverse history, website-based tours created by Morris County Historical Society, in partnership with Morris County’s history community, will highlight hundreds of historic sites all across Morris County under themes of Settlement, Industry, Agriculture, Schoolhouses, Revolutionary-Era, Cemeteries, and African American history. Local historians will also be on hand to highlight their work and research on upcoming tours such as Morris County & the Iron Industry and historic local schoolhouses. A multi-year endeavor led by MCHS and in partnership with Morris County’s history community, the goal is to make Morris County’s history available for all to enjoy.  

Highlighting the 18 sites across Morris County that have received more than $1 million in taxpayer funds via the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust, the Historic Preservation tour recognizes the foresight of the Morris County Commissioners (then Freeholders) for establishing the Trust in 2002, thanks local taxpayers for funding the Trust, and recognizes the municipalities and non-profit organizations who steward these sites and buildings, making them available for the public to enjoy. These 18 sites are spread across Morris County, from Mount Olive, to Riverdale, to Madison, each with a unique story to tell.