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Foster–Armstrong House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Foster–Armstrong House in 2021
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Location	320 River Road, Montague Township, New Jersey
Coordinates	41°18′33″N 74°47′19″W / 41.30917°N 74.78861°W / 41.30917; -74.78861 (Foster–Armstrong House)
Area	2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
NRHP reference No.	79000235
NJRHP No.	2605
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 23, 1979
Designated NJRHP	March 29, 1979

The Foster–Armstrong House is a historic house museum located at 320 River Road (County Route 521) in Montague Township of Sussex County, New Jersey. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1970. The farmhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1979, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, and exploration/settlement. The house is now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The museum is managed by the Montague Association for the Restoration of Community History.

History

The house was built c. 1790s by Julius Foster. In 1812, James B. Armstrong married Foster's daughter. Foster and Armstrong operated a ferry across the nearby Delaware River.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sussex County, New Jersey
• List of museums in New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#79000235)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Sussex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 4.
3. "Foster–Armstrong Farm". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1970.
4. ^ Bodle, Wayne K. (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Foster–Armstrong House". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
5. "Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Scenic Drives". National Park Service. Foster–Armstrong House
6. "Foster–Armstrong Historic Museum Site". Scenic Wild Delaware River.

External links

• Media related to Foster-Armstrong Farm (Montague, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-817, "Foster–Armstrong Farm, Old Mine Road, Montague, Sussex County, NJ", 15 photos, 10 measured drawings, 9 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
• "Foster–Armstrong House". State of New Jersey, Division of Travel and Tourism.

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Sussex County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

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