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Cornelius Low House
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What is the
Cornelius Low House
Built in 1741 as the
home of a wealthy merchant of Dutch ancestry, this two-story stone
house is now the Middlesex County Museum, presenting changing
exhibits
about state and local history,
with related school, outreach, and public
programs.
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Who was
Cornelius Low
Cornelius Low was a
leading citizen of Raritan Landing, a port community on the Raritan River in
central New Jersey that flourished between 1720 and 1835. The Cornelius Low
House is listed on the state and National Registers of Historic Places, and
was surveyed in 1937 for the Historic American Building Survey. A major
restoration of the Low House was completed in 1996.
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When can I visit
The Cornelius Low
House / Middlesex County Museum is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 1 to 4
p.m., and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays, Saturdays, and
state holidays. School and group visits are by appointment.
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How much does it cost
Museum admission and all
programs are free and open to the public. |
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Visitors with special
needs
The first floor of the Low House is
fully
accessible for
visitors with limited mobility. There is a captioned video of second floor
exhibit areas. Large type and Braille guides are available. Sign language
interpreters are available for all public programs with two weeks advance
notice.
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Street address
1225 River Road
Piscataway, New Jersey
Directions to Museum
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Mailing
Address
Cornelius Low House/Middlesex County Museum
Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission
703 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 |
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Telephone
(732) 745-4177 (museum) (732)
745-4489 (Commission)
(732) 745-3888 (TTY) (732) 745-4507 (museum fax)
Exhibition photography: Jack
Abraham
Museum grounds photography: Sharon Marsh, Kenneth Helsby
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The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage
Commission is funded in part by the
New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of
the National Endowment for the Arts
New Jersey Historical Commission, a Division of Cultural Affairs in the
Department of State
Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission 703 Jersey Ave New Brunswick, NJ 08901-3605
(732) 745 4489 FAX (732) 745 4524 Email info@cultureheritage.org
TTY users only call (732) 745 3888
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