Morven Museum & Garden

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

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Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton, New Jersey, is a National Historic Landmark that was originally the home of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a prominent figure during the Revolutionary War.

The estate was built between 1754 and 1766 and named Morven, meaning "big mountain" in Gaelic, by Stockton’s wife. Over the following centuries, Morven was expanded, renovated, and occupied by generations of the Stockton family, later housing prominent residents such as Robert Wood Johnson Jr. of Johnson & Johnson and serving as the New Jersey Governor's mansion from 1945 to 1981.

After the governor's mansion was relocated, Morven underwent extensive restoration and archaeological investigations beginning in the late 1990s, leading to its reopening as a museum and garden in 2004. The museum showcases the history of New Jersey and includes the stories of all who lived at Morven, including enslaved people and servants.

Its gardens feature an 18th-century horse chestnut walk and colonial revival garden, blending history, architecture, and horticulture to provide visitors a rich cultural experience reflective of American history