Longstreet Farm

Historic Longstreet Farm
LocationHolmdel, New Jersey
Coordinates40°22′08″N 74°11′02″W / 40.36889°N 74.18389°W / 40.36889; -74.18389
Area9 acres
Built1754
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.79003255
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1979[1]

Historic Longstreet Farm is a living history farm in Holmdel, New Jersey. The farm is 9 of 664 acres within Holmdel Park.[2] In 2021, Holmdel Park received 1,096,379 visitors, while Longstreet Farm received 102,522 visitors.[2] It is operated by the Monmouth County Park System. Today, the farm is a recreation of rural life in Monmouth County as it was in the 1890s. Staff dress in period clothing while performing the daily and seasonal agricultural and domestic activities of a resident of the time period, such as planting and harvesting of crops, taking care of the livestock, etc. Admission and parking are free.[3]

The farm is open all year from 10am to 4pm, with extended hours from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The farm offers multiple activities for children through various programs, summer camps and events. The farmhouse is open weekends and holidays from March to December from 12pm to 3:30pm. Across the street is the Tenant House, which housed the workers of a tenant family and is today used for staff offices.

References

  1. ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Monmouth County Park System 2021 Annual Report" (PDF). Monmouth County Park System.
  3. ^ "Monmouth County Park System Parks Historic Longstreet Farm". www.monmouthcountyparks.com. Retrieved 2019-10-01.