Historic preservation is underway “Down the Brook” at Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites for Revolution NJ, the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in New Jersey and New Jersey’s first Constitution.

Learn about the significance of Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage to New Jersey and the American Revolution, explore the work taking place under the scaffolding as preservation architects and contractors reintroduce traditional techniques and sustainable materials to the historic structures, and contribute your own comments to inform the State of New Jersey and Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association’s Revitalization of Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites as a legacy of Revolution NJ.

Paul F. Soltis is the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's historian for Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites, George Washington's Middle Brook Headquarters and historic home of the founder and first president of Rutgers in Somerville.

 The historic rehabilitation of Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage is supported in part by Semiquincentennial Grants from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

The Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association, Proud Partner of Revolution NJ, supports the preservation and interpretation of Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites. The Borough of Somerville and Somerset County are Revolution NJ Communities.

The New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance (NJSAA) is an interdisciplinary organization dedicated to advancing teaching and research about New Jersey. The organization brings together educators, historians, geographers, museum professionals, archivists, and librarians. As a proud RevolutionNJ Partner, NJSAA is excited to collaborate with Flounders Brewing in Hillsborough, NJ, to present a series of talks highlighting New Jersey and the 250th commemoration of the American Revolution. These talks are open to everyone and are all about making New Jersey’s Revolutionary past fun and easy to explore. Grab a drink, join the conversation, and connect with fellow history lovers and neighbors in a Revolutionary War era barn.