Parker Homestead-1665

Parker Homestead-1665 The Parker Homestead-1665, 235 Rumson Road, Little Silver, NJ, is one of the oldest structures in New Jersey and one of the oldest in the United States.

Julia Parker, eighth generation descendant of Parker homesteaders and last to live on the property, died without an heir in 1995. She had gifted the original house, out buildings, remaining land from the Monmouth Patent grant, to Little Silver and then willed all of the contents of the buildings to the town of Little Silver with the stipulation that the property only be used as a historic site kno

wn as The Parker Homestead - 1665. Conditions of the gift require that the town "never allow the subject property to be used, either actively or passively, in any manner or fashion other than as a historic site ... never remove or change the character of any of the buildings and/or structures situated on the property ... improvements which must be made to restore or maintain the integrity of the buildings, must be made in accordance with the standards established by the National Trust for Historic Preservation." historic site

Since that time, the borough has stabilized the farmhouse, painting the exterior and rebuilding the porch. The contents of the house have been removed and ADA and HVAC improvements made. Historic studies have been made allowing the property to be placed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey State Registry. historic site

A group of interested residents has formed a non-profit corporation and has filed for 501c3 tax charitable status to facilitate the raising of the necessary funds to further preserve the homestead, farm buildings and the collection of farm equipment and furnishings. Needed stabilization work on the barns is being planned and plans for future educational and recreational activities are being formed.

Appreciation post for our beautifully designed new line of merch! To purchase more merch, visit the link in bio or visit...
05/16/2026

Appreciation post for our beautifully designed new line of merch! To purchase more merch, visit the link in bio or visit our website!

Another cool ad found amongst the Parker archives. This old saw set ad dates all the way back to 1916 and is still in gr...
05/15/2026

Another cool ad found amongst the Parker archives. This old saw set ad dates all the way back to 1916 and is still in great condition!

Our president Keith sporting the Parker Homestead-1665 baseball cap in grey as well as our mug on the front porch of the...
05/14/2026

Our president Keith sporting the Parker Homestead-1665 baseball cap in grey as well as our mug on the front porch of the homestead! Merch link is in our bio and on our website; make sure to grab your merch to support the homestead!

Yet another delicious recipe found from the Parker-Homestead 1665’s archives! Julia’s refreshing “Lemon Orange Banana Sa...
05/11/2026

Yet another delicious recipe found from the Parker-Homestead 1665’s archives! Julia’s refreshing “Lemon Orange Banana Salad.” A refreshing recipe for the upcoming hot summer days!

Grab your hoodies! A perfect cozy essential for those cooler summery days. To purchase hoodies and more, visit the merch...
05/10/2026

Grab your hoodies! A perfect cozy essential for those cooler summery days. To purchase hoodies and more, visit the merch link in bio or parkerhomestead1665.org!

Here are some more amazing items from the Parker Homestead-1665 archives! Some farmers almanacs and catalogues the Parke...
05/07/2026

Here are some more amazing items from the Parker Homestead-1665 archives! Some farmers almanacs and catalogues the Parker’s most likely used to order from for the farm. These span all the way back to the 20s!!

05/05/2026

Thank you to our amazing community for coming and supporting the Parker Homestead-1665 during an old weekend in Monmouth! We loved seeing faces from our local community; it was a wonderful opening event for the homestead this year! 🫶❤️

THIS WEEKEND!! Come visit us here at the Parker Homestead-1665 for some awesome tours and open houses! We are so excited...
05/01/2026

THIS WEEKEND!! Come visit us here at the Parker Homestead-1665 for some awesome tours and open houses! We are so excited to see you!!

Another delicious recipe found in the Parker archives! A perfect nutty cake for any spring day. Let us know if you try o...
04/30/2026

Another delicious recipe found in the Parker archives! A perfect nutty cake for any spring day. Let us know if you try out the recipe!! 🍰

A weekend in old Monmouth is only a couple of days away! The homestead will be open from the hours of 10-5 on Saturday a...
04/29/2026

A weekend in old Monmouth is only a couple of days away! The homestead will be open from the hours of 10-5 on Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday. We can’t wait to see our local Monmouth community!

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235 Rumson Road
Little Silver, NJ
07739

Opening Hours

1pm - 4pm

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