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Historic Mansions in Mercer County, NJ

Mansions, manors and estates near you, built by the families who ran the mills, the banks and the railroads.

Mercer County is one of 21 counties in New Jersey. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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On the record near Mercer County, NJ

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match historic mansions within 30 miles of Mercer County, NJ, out of 318 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 68 listed sites carry Mercer County as their county.

Kuser, Rudolph V., Estate4.6 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · Trenton · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Langhorne Manor School13 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · Langhorne Manor · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Dorrance Mansion14 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · Bristol · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Trevose Manor14 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · Cornwells Heights · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Morris Mansion and Mill20 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · Pemberton · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Zurbrugg Mansion20 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · Delanco · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Fenwick Manor20 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · New Lisbon · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Smith, J. Harper, Mansion22 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · Somerville Borough · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Smith Mansion24 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · Moorestown · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Ryerss Mansion24 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · Philadelphia · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Quaker Manor House27 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · Fort Washington · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Burrowes, Maj. John, Mansion27 miles from the center of Mercer County · Building · Matawan · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Mercer County, NJ. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Mansions in Mercer County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Mercer County, NJ ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Mercer County, NJ?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Mercer County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Mercer County, NJ the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Mercer County, NJ are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.