Griggstown Schoolhouse
1065 Canal Road
Griggstown, NJ 08540

Site Number: 7  Southern Tour

Weekend Events:
- Local history exhibits with interpretative text
- Continuous showings of 4 videos: Griggstown: Then and
    Now, winner of a Telly Award; The Griggstown Schoolhouse
    Story; The D&R Canal; and Restoration & Rededication of
    the Griggstown Schoolhouse
- Self-guided walking tours of the scenic canal, with
    complimentary guide provided, taking visitors past the Bridge - Tenders Station and Mule Tenders Barracks, as one walks
    along the canal to the canal lock.


Driving directions:
From Route 28 in Bridgewater, take Finderne Avenue (Route 533) south through Manville to Millstone. Continue south on Route 533 to the Griggstown Causway. Cross the Millstone River to the Canal Road. Turn left and look for the Griggstown Reformed Church on the right. The schoolhouse is located behind the Church.  The total distance is approximately 10 miles.

Parking:
Parking available behind the church.

ADA Accessable: No

Normal Hours:
Open only for special events and by appointment

Website: No
Email: No
Phone: 908-359-3589: John Allen
Map: Google Map
Historic Register: Yes

Organization:
Griggstown Historical Society

Griggstown Schoolhouse

Built in the 1830s, Griggstown Schoolhouse was the first schoolhouse serving Griggstown residents. Originally located along Canal Road in front of the Manse, it was moved to a site behind the Griggstown Reformed Church in 1854, and then moved back again in 1960 when the Church built a new hall.

Old photos show a Carpenter Gothic structure with board and batten siding, label lintels over front windows, a center door, and an open barge board with center finial. The schoolhouse closed in1932.