Tour with PNJ: Perth Amboy
Sat, Sep 21
|The Proprietary House
A trolley and walking tour of historic Perth Amboy with the City Historian and Preservation NJ.
Time & Location
Sep 21, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Proprietary House, 149 Kearny Ave, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
About the event
Tour/program time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Tour of several unique sites led by Perth Amboy City Historian John Kerry Dyke
The tour will begin and meet at be at the Proprietary House - 149 Kearny Ave, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861. Parking is readily available.
Proprietary House in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States, is the only proprietary governor's mansion of the original Thirteen Colonies still standing. Overseen by architect and builder John Edward Pryor, construction began in 1762 and was completed in 1764
Following the tour by the City's trolley, a network reception at the Proprietary House with lunch and refreshments will take place.
This program is funded by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners and in partnership with the Middlesex County Division of History & Historic Preservation