Liberty Hall Museum

William Livingston built Liberty Hall in 1772 as a country retreat from his legal career in New York. The name reflected his political convictions, and the estate quickly became a gathering place for patriot leaders. During the Revolution, the British mounted multiple raids on the property in attempts to capture Governor Livingston, who was forced to sleep in different locations to avoid kidnapping. The house was later expanded and modified by subsequent generations of the Livingston and Kean families, who remained prominent in New Jersey and national politics.

The estate's survival through more than two centuries, and its continuous association with politically active families, makes it a rare site where the Revolutionary period, the early Republic, the Gilded Age, and the twentieth century can all be interpreted in a single location. The museum's collections include furniture, documents, and personal effects spanning the entire period of the house's occupation.