| Caldwell Parsonage | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Union, NJ |
| Nearest city: | Newark |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1782 |
| Added to NRHP: | 1982 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 82004785 |
| Governing body: | Union Township Historical Society |
The Caldwell Parsonage is located along Caldwell Avenue in Union, New Jersey, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Depending on denomination, local custom and the status of the minister the Building inhabited (or formerly inhabited by the leader of a local Christian church can Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was the home of the Rev. James Caldwell, a Presbyterian minister and active supporter of the Patriot cause during the Revolutionary War. The Reverend James Caldwell (April 1734 &ndash November 24, 1781) was a clergyman who played a prominent part in the American Revolution. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity This article concerns Patriots in the American Revolution. For other uses see Patriot (disambiguation. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"
The war is intertwined with the early history of the building. An original parsonage dating to 1730 was burned in 1780 by a Loyalist mob,[1] and later that year Caldwell's wife Hannah was killed by British soldiers in the house during the Battle of Connecticut Farms. This article concerns Loyalists in the American Revolution. For information on the role of those Loyalists in Canadian history after their emigration see United Empire See also New Jersey during the American Revolution The Battle of Connecticut Farms was one of the last battles between British and American forces during the American [2] Caldwell himself was shot by an American sentry a year later.
In 1782, with the war over, what is now Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church built the present building. Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church is located at Stuyvesant and Chestnut avenues in Union, New Jersey, United States, near US 22 It continued to serve as a home for its pastors until the 20th century, when the church built one closer to the building. [3] In 1982 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, as a well-preserved 18th-century farmhouse with a historical connection. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of
It currently serves as a historical museum, owned and operated by the Union Township Historical Society. It is open to the public on weekday mornings and afternoons. Several state grants have been made for renovations and upkeep of the aging structure. [1][4]
References
- ^ a b Caldwell Parsonage Historic Site Management Grant. Retrieved on 2008-03-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth
- ^ Caldwell Parsonage brochurePDF, retrieved March 4, 2008. "As British troops returned to Connecticut Farms, Abigail looked out a rear bedroom window and seeing a soldier walking to the house said: "A soldier is near the house. " Young Elias said, "Let me see!" Hannah pushed Elias away and looked out the window. She was shot by a British soldier who fired his musket. A musket is a muzzle -loaded Smoothbore Long gun, which is intended to be fired from the shoulder She fell back and died. "
- ^ A little bit about CFPC's 275-year history. Retrieved on 2008-03-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth “Built by Connecticut Farms Church in 1782 - 1783 after the original parsonage was burned down, it served as the church parsonage for most of the nineteenth century. The need for extensive repairs and its distance from the church prompted the church to built a new parsonage (manse) adjacent to the church in 1901, on Stuyvesant Avenue. ”
- ^ Caldwell Parsonage Historic Site Management. Retrieved on 2008-03-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth
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