An understanding of history and nature is deepened through the lens of the people who lived it in a 250-year span. Explore a revolutionary-era home that grew into a 50-room mansion. Trace one family’s history through furnishings, decorative arts, clothing, and so much more. Listen to fascinating stories and legends that make Liberty Hall one of New Jersey’s most treasured historic homes. The exquisite arboretum and gardens, which highlight an artistic array of historical horticulture, including some of New Jersey’s oldest trees. 

Liberty Hall stands at the center of the American Revolution and home to governors, congressmen, senators, assembly persons, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs. Its plush gardens have spurred civic change and social innovation for centuries. Inhabited by William Livingston, New Jersey’s first elected governor and a signer of the United States Constitution, the 14-room Georgian-style home evolved over time into a 50-room Victorian mansion. Visitors can explore the collections of antique furniture and decorative artifacts by seven generations, including the Livingston and Kean families, who called Liberty Hall home.