Thanksgiving In The Country, Part 1 | Sergeantsville, New Jersey and Stockton, New Jersey

Sergeantsville, NJ Post Office

Thanksgiving In The Country

For the last 38 years Sergeantsville, NJ has hosted Thanksgiving In The Country.

This is a tour of interesting houses and places in the surrounding countryside. The proceeds benefit the Cleft Palate Unit of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Sergeantsville (the first syllable is pronounced “surge”), part of Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, is a lovely rural area.

Many houses and buildings in the area date to the Revolutionary War days.

Many buildings there and in surrounding towns are on the National Register of Historic Places.

I was also pleased to see signs on some farms that are designated as preserved farmlands.

Nearby is the famous Green Sergeant’s Covered Bridge, which we passed through twice but I was unable to photograph (we were on the tour bus and went through the bridge quickly).

I will definitely go back for that! It is the last covered bridge in New Jersey.

This year’s tour included an artist’s home, an old house that George Washington slept in (he slept his way all over New Jersey during the Revolutionary War), and a really cool old house with an eclectic mix of modern and old furnishings.

I couldn’t take photos inside the houses but tried to take as many photos of the surroundings as I could.

Also included was the Methodist church, where a delicious lunch was served, and the Prallsville Mills in Stockton, where a complimentary tea was served.

The photo at the top is of the Sergeantsville Post Office.

Below are photos of the Sergeantsville General Store, The Sergeantsville Inn, the Methodist Church, some of the houses and countryside, and the Prallsville Mills.

The Sergeantsville Inn, has been around in one form or another since the 1700s:

The Sergeantsville Inn

The traffic cop:

Sergeantsville Police Officer

The Methodist Church:

Sergeantsville Methodist Church, New Jersey

The General Store:

Sergeantsville General Store, New Jersey

One of the tour houses and surrounding countryside:

Thanksgiving in the Country House Tour 2011, Sergeantsville, NJ

The Prallsville Mills in Stockton, NJ:

Prallsville Mills, Stockton, New Jersey

You may also read Thanksgiving in the Country, Part 2.

For more about the Sergeantsville Inn, click here.

For more about the Prallsville Mills, click here.

For more about the Green Sergeant’s Covered Bridge, click here.

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16 Comments

caite@a lovely shore breeze

November 9, 2011 at 12:40 am Reply

how can i have lived in NJ for 50 years and have no idea where Sergeantsville is?Love the post office!

New Jersey Memories

November 9, 2011 at 12:49 am Reply

Isn't the post office wonderful?

Sergeantsville is part of Delaware Township, near Lambertville and Flemington. It's a lovely area.

Jim Bar

November 9, 2011 at 1:36 am Reply

Great shots.

JO

November 9, 2011 at 2:53 am Reply

nice little town…

~ Jo's Precious Thoughts ~

debi9kids

November 9, 2011 at 3:34 am Reply

I'm also from NJ and never heard of Sergeantsville and had NO idea there were any covered bridges in NJ either. How awesome.
What a cute looking town and love the way they celebrate Thanksgiving.