Old Millstone Forge Blacksmith Shop & Museum
9 North River Street
Millstone, NJ 08844

Site Number: 11  Sothern Tour

Weekend Events:
- Demonstrations of early iron working techniques
- Display of the museum's tool collection
- Presentations on the history of early American forges

Driving directions:
The Forge is located in Millstone one mile West of the intersection of Route 206 and Amwell Road

From 206, turn east on Amwell road drive until you see a Getty station on the right-hand side of the road at a stoplight. The stoplight is the intersection of River Road. Between River Road and the new canal bridge, there is a very small, one-way street called North River Street. Turn left on North River Street. The Forge is the third building on the right.

Parking:
Available parking on North River Street is very limited. Additional parking is available just north of the site at the Millstone Borough Hall. No restroom facilities are available at the site.

ADA Accessable: No

Normal Hours:
Generally April - June and September - November,
Sundays 1 - 4 PM, or by appointment

Website: www.oldmillstoneforge.org
Email: blacksmith@oldmillstoneforge.org
Phone: (908) 448-6624, Ben Suhaka
Map: Google Map
Historic Register: Yes

Organization:
Old Millstone Forge Association

Old Millstone Forge

Constructed between 1828 and 1836 the Old Millstone Forge Blacksmith Shop operated continuously until the death of the last blacksmith, Edward Wyckoff, in 1959. After his death, the shop was purchased and rebuilt by the Old Millstone Forge Association. It reopened in 1966 and remains a living reminder and resource for future generations, featuring blacksmiths who demonstrate the art of the anvil.

This two-story brick and timber building houses an unusual display of traditional metalworking and wagon building equipment. Displays focus on the transition from traditional blacksmithing to modern machining, with tools from the earliest days of the colonies through the 1920s, many hand-made. Especially interesting are the Dutch anvil and spike dating to the 1600s, and hand-operated mechanical equipment from early this century.