Where: Grover Cleveland Birthplace, Caldwell
More Info: Admission is FREE. The museum is open from Wednesday - Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Trip Assessment:
Ease ✮✮✮
Expense $
Family Fun ♥♥
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President Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey, on March 18, 1837 to Richard Falley Cleveland, a Presbyterian Minister and Ann Neal Cleveland. The house where Grover Cleveland was born was built in 1832 and served as a parsonage for the Cleveland family while Grover's father was pastor of the local church. Much of the house looks the way it did in 1837. Some of the artifacts displayed include original family portraits and Grover Cleveland's cradle.
According to the official website, it is "the only house museum in the country dedicated to the interpretation of President Cleveland’s life. It is the nation’s leading repository of Cleveland artifacts and political memorabilia." Grover Cleveland was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and was the 22nd and 24th U.S. President.
About a block away from the historic birthplace is Grover Cleveland Park which was designed by landscapers John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. in 1914 and completed in 1916 The park is named in honor of President Cleveland. It is located on Brookside Ave and Runnymede Road. The 41 acre park is heavily wooded. Pine Brook Creek traverses through the park and leads into pond at the lower end. Facilities include a playground with nearby restrooms, tennis courts, a baseball field and walkways. For a complete list of facilities and to learn more about the park, visit the official website here.
Directions to Grover Cleveland Birthplace
207 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006
From the Northeast
I. Garden State Pkwy. S to Exit 159, Rt. 80 W. Travel 7.3 miles to Exit 53, Rt. 23S.
(Go to Roman Numeral II, Rt. 23 S., below)
Rt. 80 W to Exit 53, Rt. 23S. (Go to Roman Numeral II, below)
II. Take Rt. 23 S. through Rts. 80 and 46 intersections. Then proceed 1.5 miles to the fifth traffic light. Turn right at light onto Lindsley Rd. then immediately fork left onto Mountain Ave. Travel south 3.3 miles to the end. Turn right onto Bloomfield Ave., [aka Rt. 506]. The Birthplace is 1/10 mile on the right, across from a Dunkin' Donuts. House is tan w/ green shutters. Parking lot is at end of gravel driveway, near our brown barn.
From the Northwest
Take Rt. 23 S. Use the directions listed above, starting at Roman Numeral II, Rt. 23 S.
OR Take Rt. 287 S. to 80 E. then use the bottom set of directions, coming "From the West".
From the Southeast
Garden State Parkway N. to Exit 145. Follow signs for Rt. 280W. Travel 4.4 miles on 280W to Exit 7. Stay right on ramp and follow signs to Verona. (You are now on Pleasant Valley Way. The road's name will change to Lakeside Ave.) Continue north 2.4 miles on Pleasant Valley Way/Lakeside Ave. to the end. Turn left onto Bloomfield Ave., [aka Rt. 506]. Travel 1.5 miles west on Bloomfield Ave. The Birthplace is on the right across from a Dunkin' Donuts. The house is tan with dark green shutters. Parking lot is at end of gravel driveway, near our brown barn.
From the Southwest
New Jersey Turnpike N to Garden State Parkway N. then use directions above coming "From the Southeast".
OR Rt. 287 N. to Rt. 80 E. then use the bottom set of directions coming "From the West".
From the East
Take Rt. 80W to exit 53, then use directions "From the Northeast, Roman Numeral I, Rt. 80 W", at top of page.
OR take Rt. 46 W. to 23 S. then use directions "From the Northeast, Roman Numeral II, Rt. 23 S.", at top of page.
From the West
Rt. 80 E. to Exit 47 B., Rt. 46 E. Drive 2 miles on 46 E. to right hand fork, [Bloomfield Ave. aka Rt. 506] following signs to "Bloomfield Ave. The Caldwells". Travel east 3 miles on Bloomfield Ave. [aka Rt. 506], passing through West Caldwell, and the business district of Caldwell. The Birthplace will be on the left across from a Dunkin' Donuts. House is tan w/ grn. shutters. Parking lot is at end of gravel driveway, near our brown barn.
Directions to Glover Cleveland Park
From New Jersey: Take Route 280 West to Exit 6B/Laurel Avenue. Turn left onto Eagle Rock Avenue. Bear right at the fork in the road to Harrison Avenue. Turn right onto Roseland Avenue. Turn left onto Runnymede Road. Turn right onto Brookside Avenue. Park is on the right.
From New York: George Washington Bridge or Lincoln Tunnel to New Jersey Turnpike South. Take Exit 15W for Route 280 West. Follow above directions.
Use the intersection of “Runnymede Road and Brookside Avenue” when obtaining driving directions from the Internet.
Click here to view a map of the park.
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