#1 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Parsippany Main Library
Parsippany NJ
~3.08 miles from Denville city center
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Morristown NJ
~6.03 miles from Denville city center
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The George Griswold Frelinghuysen Arboretum (127 acres) is an arboretum located at 53 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey. It is open daily without charge. It is also the headquarters of the Morris County Parks Commission.
The arboretum was established on the site of Whippany Farm, owned by George Griswold Frelinghuysen (1851-1936), son of Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, and a New York City patent attorney and president of Ballantine Brewing Company from 1905 until his retirement, and Sara Ballantine (1858-1940) of Newark, New Jersey, granddaughter of the founder Peter Ballantine of the Ballantine Brewing Company. In 1964 their daughter, Matilda Frelinghuysen (1887-1969) began plans to turn the estate into an arboretum. Today's Frelinghuysen Arboretum was dedicated in 1971.
The arboretum surrounds the Frelinghuysens' Colonial Revival mansion and its formal gardens, and features nature trails with labeled trees and shrubs.
Today, the Frelinghuysen Arboretum is also a regional center for horticultural activities, including educational programs, special tours, group tours, special events, and a comprehensive collection of botanical literature. The Joseph F. Haggerty Education Center and Home Demonstration Gardens have been designed to expand the Park Commission's services to the gardening public in a barrier-free environment.
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
parsippany NJ
~6.09 miles from Denville city center
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Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
73 Kahdena Rd.
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
This 19th century living historical farm and its gothic revival home, The Willows, embody the spirit and prosperity of Morristowns Gilded Age.
Website: http://www.parks.morris.nj.us/
Phone: 973-326-7645
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
First Baptist Church
Hanover NJ
~6.32 miles from Denville city center
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Our church began in 1750 as a Mr. Francis Briggs held meetings in his home. Since before the Civil War believers in this area have remained faithful to Christ & God's salvation promised in Him.
However, our goal today is to become culturally relevant as we seek to share the gospel of Christ with those around us.
We believe this can be done with blended worship in our services and small group meetings in the homes of our people as we practically share our faith with others.
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Washington's Headquarters Museum
Hanover NJ
~6.46 miles from Denville city center
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Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site is a historic site in Newburgh, New York, USA. It consists of the Hasbrouck House, the longest-serving headquarters of George Washington during the American Revolutionary War, and three other structures.
It is also the oldest house in the city of Newburgh, and the first property acquired and preserved by any U.S. state for historic reasons. For both that and its historic value it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Schuyler Hamilton House
Hanover NJ
~6.49 miles from Denville city center
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This Colonial home dates back the middle of the Eighteenth Century and was the home of Revolutionary War era physician, Doctor Jabez Campfield, and was later the residence of Doctor John Cochran, who was George Washingtons personal physician, and now serves as an historical structure that can offer visitors a glimpse into the history and past of the region.
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Acorn Hall
68 Morris Avenue Morristown NJ - (973) 267-3465
~6.57 miles from Denville city center
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Acorn Hall, built in 1853. The restoration of the house and gardens gave for its collections, research library and exhibits, the beautiful 1853 Italianate home.
http://www.acornhall.org/
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Community Theater
Hanover NJ
~6.62 miles from Denville city center
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The Hanover Theatre is a center where all can relish the performing arts. The theatre is enhancing the city by providing a world-class facility for local, national, and international performing artists. In addition, The Hanover Theatre provides opportunities for community and educational enrichment through a variety of outreach programs.
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Macculloch Hall
Hanover NJ
~6.74 miles from Denville city center
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Macculloch Hall Historical Museum truly shines among New Jersey's historic house museums. Built from 1810 to 1819, this Federal style mansion of more than twenty rooms was home to George Macculloch and five generations of his descendants. Macculloch is best remembered as the Father of the Morris Canal.
The property now known as Macculloch Hall was a twenty-six acre working farm until 1888 when Macculloch's daughter, Mary Louisa Miller, divided the property into a land development corporation. As a farm, Macculloch employed workers, including slaves, until 1819, raising crops including more than two dozen varieties of pears. Not surprisingly, George Macculloch was first president of the Morris County Agricultural Society. He originally conceived the Morris Canal for the transport of farm produce from northwest New Jersey to metropolitan New York markets.
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Catholic Church of the Assumption
Hanover NJ
~6.80 miles from Denville city center
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St Mary`s Assumption Parish 63 Monroe St Passaic, NJ 07055. Phone: (973) 779- 0427 Fax: (973) 472-5033. A Parish of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson NJ
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Morris Museum
Hanover NJ
~6.80 miles from Denville city center
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The Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, Georgia was established in 1985 as a non-profit foundation by William S. Morris III, in memory of his parents, as the first museum dedicated to the collection and exhibition of art and artists of the American South.
In 1989, Morris bought 230 pictures for the museum from Southern art collector Robert P. Coggins, with Keith Classuen appointed museum director the following year. On 26 September 1992, “The Morris” opened to the public, attracting over 10,000 visitors in the first two months.
With more than 3,000 works in its permanent collection, the museum hosts changing exhibitions, educational programs, musical events, and hands-on art programs. The museum is located adjacent to Riverwalk Augusta and the Savannah River.
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#12 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Morristown City Hall
Morristown NJ
~6.85 miles from Denville city center
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
East Hanover, NJ
Hanover NJ
~7.17 miles from Denville city center
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East Hanover Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 11,393. Incorporated in 1928, it is a largely middle to upper-income suburban community situated roughly 25 miles west of New York City. The headquarters of the Nabisco company (now owned by Kraft Foods) and the pharmaceutical company Novartis are located in East Hanover.
The name Hanover came from the House of Hanover in Germany. This namesake was given to the Township of Hanover (which included present-day East Hanover) on December 7, 1720 as a sign of respect to King George I of the House of Hanover, the British king who ruled over the American colonies in the eighteenth century. Unique among towns, East Hanover is defined by the joining of two rivers, the Whippany River to the west and north and the Passaic River to the east and north. This geographic effect led to the early name of East Hanover, "Hanover Neck." Since the creation of Hanover Township in 1720, its size has been considerably decreased as the population of the area has increased. Originally encompassing Morris County and parts of both Sussex and Warren County, Hanover Township became too unwieldy for a single local government as time passed. The members of the government felt that Hanover Township needed to break apart into smaller towns that could provide more responsive local control, even if it meant increased taxes to support new facilities for each.
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Wick House
Parsippany NJ
~9.20 miles from Denville city center
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Wick House was used by General Arthur St. Clair as his headquarters during the winter encampment of 1779-80. Henry Wick owned this successful farm with over 800 acres of timberland and open fields. His home became a central command point during the encampment of 10,000 soldiers.
Hobbies & Activities category: Garden or botanic display; Manor or country house
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#15 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Drew University
36 Madison Avenue Madison NJ - (973) 408-3000
~9.43 miles from Denville city center
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Drew University is a private university located in Madison, New Jersey.
Originally established as the Drew Theological Seminary in 1867, the university later expanded to include an undergraduate liberal arts college in 1928 and commenced a program of graduate studies in 1955. Nicknamed the "University in the Forest" because of the relative serenity of its wooded 186 acres (753,000 m²) relative to the school's suburban surroundings, Drew University maintains a combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 2,500 students, with the majority living on-campus.[4]
While Drew is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, it makes no religious demands on its students. Many of the Theological School's students and faculty are United Methodist, and the General Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church is housed on campus.
http://www.drew.edu/
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
The Mall at Short Hills
1200 Morris Tpke Short Hills NJ
~12.11 miles from Denville city center
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The Mall at Short Hills is a high-end mall in the Short Hills area of Millburn, New Jersey, United States. The mall developer is The Taubman Company. The mall has a gross leasable area of 1,342,000 ft² (120,780 m²), placing it in the top ten among the largest shopping malls in New Jersey.
The Mall at Short Hills is located between the JFK Parkway, Route 24, and the Canoe Brook Country Club. The mall is 23 miles (37 km) west of Manhattan and across from the Short Hills Hilton Hotel. The mall includes 160 specialty stores and restaurants including Brooks Brothers, Anne Fontaine, Cartier, Chanel, Crate & Barrel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Juicy Couture, Legal Sea Foods, Louis Vuitton, Polo Ralph Lauren, Space.nk.Apothecary, Tiffany & Co. and anchors Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. Approximately 40 boutiques have their only New Jersey location at The Mall at Short Hills.
http://www.shopshorthills.com
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Turtle Back Zoo
South Orange NJ
~13.47 miles from Denville city center
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Turtle Back Zoo, located in West Orange, New Jersey, is a zoo in New Jersey. Situated on 18 acres (73,000 m2) of land in South Mountain Reservation, it is part of the Essex County Park System, the oldest county park system in the United States. Founded in 1963, the zoo was originally a showcase for animals indigenous to New Jersey, but currently features species from every continent except Antarctica. Located adjacent to the Richard J. Codey Arena, practice home of the New Jersey Devils. The zoo is open year-round, recording over 340,000 visitors in 2007.
Recent additions to the zoo include Filipino "golden mantled" flying foxes, making Turtle Back the first zoo in the country to show this species of bat; an American Black Bear exhibit; the Essex Farm, which holds common farm animals and includes a petting zoo; and an animal-themed playground. Its most notable new feature is a $4.6 million reptile house and education center, the zoo's first indoor exhibit, which opened in June, 2006. The center contains a pair of nine-foot-long "black dragons", a species of monitor lizard which was discovered in Malaysia in 2005 and has yet to receive a scientific name. The lizards at Turtle Back are believed to be the only "black dragons" on display in the world.
On September 26, 2006, The Star-Ledger reported that Turtle Back Zoo earned accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which makes the zoo eligible to participate in animal exchanges with other AZA members, and to receive state and federal funding. This is a far cry from a decade earlier, when the zoo was in a dilapidated state; Turtle Back was almost shut down in 1995, but millions of dollars in grants were used on improvements to assure that the zoo would remain open. Since 2003, Turtle Back has received approximately $20 million in funding.
Two nearby universities, Montclair State University and Kean University, have provided funding for the acquisition and upkeep of animals (a Red-tailed Hawk and Cougars, respectively) which became the official mascots for each of the schools.
On November 2, 2009, the Turtle Back Zoo broke an attendance record with over 420,277 tickets sold since the beginning of the year.
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Old Lafayette Village
75 State Route 15 Lafayette NJ
~14.07 miles from Denville city center
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quaint shops and outlets
Olde Lafayette Village is located in the heart of beautiful Sussex County at the intersection of State Routes 15 and 94 in Lafayette, New Jersey.
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Sterling Hill Mining Museum
30 Plant St Ogdensburg NJ
~14.77 miles from Denville city center
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The Sterling Hill Mine, now known as the Sterling Hill Mining Museum, is a former iron and zinc mine in Ogdensburg, New Jersey. It was the last working underground mine in New Jersey when it closed in 1986. It became a museum in 1989. Along with the nearby Franklin Mine, it is known for its variety of minerals, especially the fluorescent varieties. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
It was originally mined in 1730 when it was mistakenly thought to be a copper deposit. George III of the United Kingdom granted the property to William Alexander, titled Lord Stirling. Stirling sold it to Robert Ogden in 1765. It went through several owners until the various mines were combined into the New Jersey Zinc Company in 1897 They closed in 1986 due to a tax dispute with the town. The town foreclosed for back taxes in 1988 and auctioned it to Richard and Robert Hauck for $750,000. It opened as a museum in August 1990
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Kittatinny Valley State Park
4 Lake Aeroflex Rd Newton NJ
~15.45 miles from Denville city center
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Kittatinny Valley State Park is located near Andover, New Jersey. Glacial lakes, limestone outcroppings, former railroads, and a small airport are just some of the features of the park. Lake Aeroflex and Gardner's Pond form part of the headwaters of the Pequest River and are excellent for fishing and boating. The park is home to a variety of wildlife such as whitetail deer, wild turkeys, a variety of songbirds, beavers, muskrats, and squirrels. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Seton Hall University
400 S Orange Ave South Orange NJ - (973)275-HALL
~15.91 miles from Denville city center
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Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the State of New Jersey. The university is known for its programs in business, law, education, nursing, and diplomacy.
Seton Hall is made up of nine different schools and colleges with an undergraduate enrollment of about 5,200 students and a graduate enrollment of about 4,500. Its School of Law, which is ranked by US News & World Report as one of the top 100 law schools in the nation, has an enrollment of about 1,200 students. For 2009, BusinessWeek's "Colleges with the Biggest Returns" ranked Seton Hall among the top 50 universities in the nation that open doors to the highest salaries. Seton Hall's Stillman School of Business is ranked 56 out of the top 100 undergraduate business schools and #1 in the state of New Jersey according to BusinessWeek.
The Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry was the first school of medicine in the State of New Jersey. The school was acquired by the state in 1965, and is now the New Jersey Medical School, part of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
http://www.shu.edu/
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Franklin Mineral Museum
32 Evans St Franklin NJ
~16.44 miles from Denville city center
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A museum featuring mineral specimens illuminated under different types of light, and a mine replica. This part of New Jersey was a major zinc mining area until the ore was depleted in the 1950's.
Location: 35 miles NW of Newark, in Franklin
Address: Evans Street
Franklin NJ, 8873
Contact Info: (201) 827-3481
Visitor Info: Evans Street, Franklin 07641. Off of Route 23. Small admission charge.
Links: http://www.franklinmineralmuseum.com/
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
East Orange (Neighborhood)
New York City NY
~16.59 miles from Denville city center
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East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 69,824. The United States Census Bureau's 2005 population estimate for East Orange was 68,190.
East Orange was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 4, 1863, from portions of Orange town, and was reincorporated as a city on December 9, 1899, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier
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#24 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
New Jersey Institute of Tech
323 High St Newark NJ - 973-596-3000
~17.21 miles from Denville city center
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New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. NJIT offers 100 degree programs in 27 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate specialties.
NJIT is New Jersey's science and technology university. The school opened as the Newark Technical School in 1881 with 88 students. As of 2005, there are 8,058 students of which 1,400 live in one of the school's four dormitories. It is now home to the Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey School of Architecture, School of Management, Albert Dorman Honors College, College of Science and Liberal Arts, and College of Computing Sciences. The current president, Robert A. Altenkirch, was inaugurated on May 2, 2003. He succeeded Saul K. Fenster, who was named the university’s sixth president in 1978.
NJIT is one of few Universities to offer extensive courses in Video Game development.[citation needed]
The school offers the only NAAB-accredited bachelor's degree in architecture in New Jersey.
It offers combined programs in medicine with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and St. George's University in Grenada.
The university is known foremost for its research capabilities ranging from the fields of stem cell research to nanotechnology to solar physics and polymer science. The school also specializes in the research of smart gun technology, and has trademarked the term Virtual Classroom and was the first to obtain then retain Yahoo!'s "Most Wired University" award.
On December 20, 2006, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine signed a bill to allocate $50 million towards the development of an NJIT-led stem cell research facility in Newark, NJ.
NJIT is a participating Internet2 member and held its first Internet2 Day in 2005.
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Newark Museum
29 Old Road To Bloomfield Newark NJ - 973-497-9679
~18.08 miles from Denville city center
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The Newark Museum is the largest museum in New Jersey, USA. It holds fine collections of American art, decorative arts, contemporary art, and arts of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the ancient world. Its extensive collections of American art include works by Hiram Powers, Thomas Cole, John Singer Sargent, Albert Bierstadt, Frederick Church, Childe Hassam, Mary Cassatt, Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, Joseph Stella, Tony Smith and Frank Stella.
The Newark Museum's Tibetan galleries are considered among the best in world. The collection was purchased from Christian missionaries in the early twentieth century. The Tibetan galleries have an in-situ Buddhist altar that the Dalai Lama has consecrated.
In addition to its extensive art collections, The Newark Museum is dedicated to natural science. It includes a mini-zoo with over 100 live animals, the Dreyfuss Planetarium and the Victoria Hall of Science which highlights some of the museum's 70,000 specimen Natural Science Collection.
The Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial Garden, located behind the museum, is the setting for community programs, concerts and performances. The garden is also home to a 1784 old stone schoolhouse and Fire Safety Center.
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Newark NJ
~18.47 miles from Denville city center
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The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the fifth-largest[citation needed] cathedral in the United States, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. It is located at 89 Ridge Street in Newark, New Jersey. Envisioned as a "fitting monument to the faith," construction began in 1899 and was finished in 1954. The original design called for an English/Irish-gothic church, but plans were later modified in favor of a French-gothic style.
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#27 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
Newark NJ
~19.06 miles from Denville city center
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New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. NJIT offers 100 degree programs in 27 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate specialties.
NJIT is New Jersey's science and technology university. The school opened as the Newark Technical School in 1881 with 88 students. As of 2005, there are 8,058 students of which 1,400 live in one of the school's four dormitories. It is now home to the Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey School of Architecture, School of Management, Albert Dorman Honors College, College of Science and Liberal Arts, and College of Computing Sciences. The current president, Robert A. Altenkirch, was inaugurated on May 2, 2003. He succeeded Saul K. Fenster, who was named the university’s sixth president in 1978.
NJIT is one of few Universities to offer extensive courses in Video Game development.[citation needed]
The school offers the only NAAB-accredited bachelor's degree in architecture in New Jersey.
It offers combined programs in medicine with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and St. George's University in Grenada.
The university is known foremost for its research capabilities ranging from the fields of stem cell research to nanotechnology to solar physics and polymer science. The school also specializes in the research of smart gun technology, and has trademarked the term Virtual Classroom and was the first to obtain then retain Yahoo!'s "Most Wired University" award.
On December 20, 2006, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine signed a bill to allocate $50 million towards the development of an NJIT-led stem cell research facility in Newark, NJ.
NJIT is a participating Internet2 member and held its first Internet2 Day in 2005.
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Essex County College
303 University Ave Newark NJ - 201-507-8900
~19.23 miles from Denville city center
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Essex County College is a public two-year college located in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Its primary campus is in Newark. Other facilities include the West Essex Campus in West Caldwell and other satellite centers around Essex County.
The college was established in 1966 as the public, two-year, open access community college of Essex County, admitted its first students in temporary quarters in Downtown Newark in 1968, and moved to its current permanent site in the University Heights district of the city in 1976. Essex offers AS, AA, and AAS degree programs. Approximately 25,000 people enroll each year in Essex County College's various degree and non-degree programs. Essex County College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
http://www.essex.edu
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Newark Public Library
Newark NJ
~19.25 miles from Denville city center
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Denville
Gallery Aferro
Newark NJ
~19.27 miles from Denville city center
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The mission of Gallery Aferro is to bring cultural education and esthetic engagement with contemporary issues to all people equally, and to create an environment of art.
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