The Ferry House

This early 18th-century gambrel roof farmhouse and tavern near the Delaware River was owned by Garret Johnson. He operated a 490-acre colonial plantation, as well as a ferry service across the river. The house was rumored to have been used briefly by General Washington and other officers at the time of the Christmas night crossing of the Delaware before the battle of Trenton. The keeping room, bedchamber and textile room are furnished with local period pieces, probably similar to the furniture used by the Johnson family from 1740 to 1770. The site also includes an 18th-century kitchen garden and an orchard of period fruit trees. Living history demonstrations are frequently held on weekends.