Site Number: 16  Central Tour

Weekend Events:
 -  Guided House tours by interpreters in period clothing
 -  Outdoor cooking display on back lawn
 -  Military drills by 18th century militia
 -  Special exhibitions on Staats family, Baron von Steuben,
    18th century life, and archeological artifacts from site

Driving directions:
From Bound Brook, cross the bridge to South Bound Brook and bear left onto Main Street. Turn left onto Von Steuben Lane.

From Interstate Route 287, take exit 10 onto Route 527 (Easton Avenue) north. Easton Avenue becomes Main Street, South Bound Brook. Turn right onto Von Steuben Lane. Follow lane to end.

Parking:
Parking and restroom facilities are available at the house.

ADA Accessable: Yes limited - call for information
Accessible parking area and entrance to the house.

Normal Hours:
Open only for special events

Website: www.staatshouse.com
Email: info@staatshouse.org
Phone: 732-469-3198; Tom Harabin
Map: Google Map
Historic Register: Yes

Organization:
SBB Historic Advisory Commission; Friends of Abraham Staats House

Abraham Staats House

One of the finest surviving buildings from the 18th century Dutch settlement of the Raritan Valley, this original two-room house was built c. 1740 by the Staats, a Dutch family who inhabited the home for nearly two centuries and expanded the structure several times, including a two-story late-Federal/Greek Revival wing.

Abraham Staats owned the home during the second Middlebrook Encampment (1778-79), when it served as a headquarters for Baron von Steuben, Inspector General under George Washington. During his stay, von Steuben drilled the American soldiers, held a review of select troops in honor of Washington and hosted a reception for sixty top officers and guests in the Staats' orchard.

The Staats' descendants sold the property in 1935, passing to a series of other owners. In 1999, the house was purchased by the Borough of So. Bound Brook, which maintains the property with support from The Friends of Abraham Staats House.