Liberty Hall Museum

Liberty Hall Museum Come for a tour, school trip or rent us for your next big event!! Ancestors of the Livingston/Kean families have included Governors, U.S.

Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University is the home of New Jersey's first governor, William Livingston and has been a silent witness to more than 250 years of history! Welcome to Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University, home of New Jersey’s first elected governor and signer of the Constitution, William Livingston. Built in 1772, on the eve of the American Revolution, Liberty Hall has been a silent w

itness to more than 200 years of American history. Over the last two centuries, the originally designed 14-room Georgian Style home has grown into a 50-room Victorian-style mansion. The site houses extensive collections of antique furniture, ceramics, textiles, toys and tools owned by seven generations of Livingston and Kean families. Congressmen and Senators, business entrepreneurs, and pioneering women with vision and strength. The stories of their lives, passed down from generation to generation, tell how this family met the challenges of a changing nation. Visit Liberty Hall Museum and discover the living past.

Love is Love!!❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
06/02/2026

Love is Love!!❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

Hello June!😊
06/01/2026

Hello June!😊

Do you think you would make a good spy?? 🕵‍♀️🔎Last night, at our first Uncork History of the season, Caity took us on a ...
05/28/2026

Do you think you would make a good spy?? 🕵‍♀️🔎

Last night, at our first Uncork History of the season, Caity took us on a journey from Agent 355 to CIA- 250 Years of Women Spies in America!
We learned about the cunning, intrigue, and bravery these women spies possessed from the Revolutionary War period to today.
We heard the surprising story of how Julia Child worked in intelligence long before she taught the country about French cooking and more!😲
After the fascinating lecture we relaxed in our historic gardens with wine aka "truth serum" and finger foods as the sun set around us.🍷🧀🌅

Be sure not to miss next month when Kayla continues the Uncork History series with Traveling Around Liberty Hall: 250 Years of Transportation! 🐎 🚲 🚉 ✈️

ℹ️🎟More information and tickets are available on our website, libertyhall.kean.edu

Honoring All Who Served.
05/25/2026

Honoring All Who Served.

05/23/2026

Rain ruining your MDW plans?

Perfect time to visit Liberty Hall!
We are open for tours Saturday and Sunday.

For more information and to purchase tour tickets please visit our website, libertyhall.kean.edu.

Our next staff highlight is Kaitlin Osucha, one of our Museum Educators! Kaitlin has worked at Liberty Hall Museum since...
05/21/2026

Our next staff highlight is Kaitlin Osucha, one of our Museum Educators! Kaitlin has worked at Liberty Hall Museum since this past September. She started off as an intern and then became an educator.☺️

Kaitlin grew up in Chatham, NJ. She attended Washington College in Chestertown, MD and majored in History with a minor in Museum, Field, & Community Education. 🎓

Outside of work, Kaitlin enjoys cooking or baking new recipes. Her favorite recipe is chocolate chip banana bread! She recently got an espresso machine for Christmas so she’s been trying out new coffee-based drinks. Kaitlin is currently in her barista era!🧁☕️

Kaitlin has two rescue dogs, Junie is a 3 year old mix that resembles a coonhound. Chai just turned one and is also a mix resembling Scooby-Doo. She enjoys taking her dogs on walks and to the beach during the summertime.🐕⛱️

A fun fact about Kaitlin is that she has a twin brother named Zachary. Kaitlin is older by 18 minutes, and she doesn’t let him forget it! Another interesting fact is she wrote a letter to former President Barack Obama and he wrote back!😲

If Kaitlin could travel time, she would be interested in seeing the Titanic before it sank. While in college, she did a comparative study research project on it in Tennessee and Belfast. She would love to see the inside of the boat and walk around the rooms. She would also like to time travel to the year the shipwreck was discovered.👀

Kaitlin enjoys trying all different types of food, coffee, and desserts. If you are looking for food, she recommends El Ranchero in Chatham, NJ. If you are searching for your next great cup of coffee, she recommends getting an iced vanilla latte from Crew in Chatham, NJ. For dessert, hop on over to Natale’s in Summit, NJ for carrot cake and pastries!😋

Thank you for reading about Kaitlin! She will be leaving Liberty Hall for the summertime as she embarks on the Buchanan Burnham Summer Scholars in Public History fellowship in Rhode Island. While we will miss her dearly and wish her the best of luck, we look forward to her returning in August and sharing her experience!👏🫶

Twinkle, twinkle, little star...do you know how loved you already are? 👶🌟🩵Yesterday afternoon, we were so excited to sho...
05/20/2026

Twinkle, twinkle, little star...do you know how loved you already are? 👶🌟🩵

Yesterday afternoon, we were so excited to shower Michaela, our Education and Outreach Coordinator, with lots of love, warm wishes and of course a fun lunch, as we anxiously await the newest little member of the Liberty Hall Family! 🫶

Congratulations to Michaela and Randy! 😊
Many blessings!
We can't wait to meet Baby Boy Z! 🥰💙

Were you out in your gardens this weekend?This past Sunday, we continued our 250th anniversary celebration with not one ...
05/18/2026

Were you out in your gardens this weekend?

This past Sunday, we continued our 250th anniversary celebration with not one but two events! 😊

Guests started the day by learning all about the importance of gardens in early America and the role women played as horticulturist and healers.
Thank you to our guest speaker, Lesley Parness, for the intriguing lecture.

The afternoon had our young Liberty Learners discovering how colonists made their own medicine and how the residents of Liberty Hall cared for their health over the past 250 years.
Thank you to our intern, Ivette, for creating such a wonderful program.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at these two incredible events!🫶

Make sure to check our website, libertyhall.kean.edu, for our other upcoming 250th Celebration Events!

TODAY, May 17 1:00 pm 2:30 pm250th Family Fun Day: 250 Years of Medicine & Healthcare at Liberty Hall Museum in Union, N...
05/17/2026

TODAY, May 17 1:00 pm 2:30 pm

250th Family Fun Day: 250 Years of Medicine & Healthcare at Liberty Hall Museum in Union, NJ

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with our Liberty Learners 250th Family Fun Day series!

How did colonists make their own medicines? Join Liberty Hall Museum’s Liberty Learners Adventure to discover how the residents of Liberty Hall cared for their health over the past 250 years. Through a mixture of natural remedies, herbs, and later commercialized medicines, the Livingstons and the Keans managed to treat and alleviate their symptoms. Explore how medicine has evolved, how certain healing practices are a shared human experience across generations, and make your own colonial remedies! Join us for this family-friendly tour of Liberty Hall to compare Livingston’s natural and plant-based remedies with those used by later residents.

Recommended for children in grades 1 through 5.

Reservations are suggested.

Visit www.njparenting.com/events for more details and then purchase your tickets to attend...

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05/13/2026

Would you have been a proper Real Housewife of New Jersey in 1776?

As one of our 250th anniversary events, come learn the role women played as horticulturist and healers in early America.
Discover the importance of gardens in early America through Lesley's pictures, presentation, and unique teaching style.

This is a lecture-style event, The Real Housewives of NJ: Early American Women and Their Kitchen Gardens, with a
Q & A session at the end.
You will also have time to wander the Herb and Formal Gardens!

Tickets are available at libertyhall.kean.edu

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1003 Morris Avenue
Union Township, NJ
07083

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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