Buccleuch Mansion

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Buccleuch Mansion is located in Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey along the Raritan River.

History

The house was originally built in 1739 by Anthony White, son-in-law of Lewis Morris, a colonial governor of New Jersey. White built the house for his bride Elizabeth Morris. Their son Anthony Walton White sided with the revolutionaries against the King in the American Revolutionary War. The house was previously known as "The White House Farm". The house was bought by Colonel Joseph Warren Scott in 1821. The house and lands were deeded to the City of New Brunswick to be used as a park in 1911.

Today, the house is looked after by the Jersey Blue chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Tours are given on Sundays from June through October, and at other times by appointment. The house is decorated with Federal and Victorian furnishings.

With its recurring motif of stone lions at entranceways, Buccleuch Park, the largest city park in New Brunswick, is a beautiful recreation spot for residents, visitors, and college students. Bordered by Rutgers University, St. Peter's University Hospital, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, and the Somerset County border, Buccleuch Park has baseball diamonds, tennis courts, a softball field, and large grassy lawn areas for frisbee as well as American and world soccer play. Each Summer, the Metropolitan Opera visits Buccleuch Park with a performance under the stars. Of special note to flower lovers and gardeners is the Buccleuch Mansion gardens. There is a tradition of persons looking for a pick-up game of tennis waiting near the courts to find a partner of similar skill level.

Buccleuch is not to be confused with the James Buckelew Mansion in Jamesburg, another historic white-painted house in Middlesex County.

Timeline

*1739 Built by Anthony White
*1780 Owned by Charles Stewart, Colonel in the 1780s and was visited by several prominent men, such as George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, General Kosciusko, General Gates, and John Hancock.
*1821 Joseph Warren Scott (1778-1871) buys "The White House" from Mary Garnett and renames it "Buccleuch" on June 6th
*1871 Death of Joseph Warren Scott (1778-1871)
*1911 Anthony Dey, grandson of Joseph Warren Scott (1778-1871), sells house to New Brunswick in November

External links

* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~njdar/Jerseyblue/mansion.html DAR: Buccleuch Mansion]
* [http://www.cityofnewbrunswick.org/depts/publicworks/parks.asp City of New Brunswick Parks Department]