Buccleuch Mansion is located in Buccleuch Park in

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in Middlesex County,

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, along the

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History

The house was originally built in 1739 by Anthony White, son-in-law of

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, a colonial governor of New Jersey. White built the house for his bride Elizabeth Morris. Their son

Anthony Walton White Anthony Walton White (July 7, 1750 – February 10, 1803) was a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War who had previously served as an aide-de-camp to General George Washington. Early life He was born o ...

sided with the revolutionaries against the King in the

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. The house was previously known as "The White House Farm." The house was bought by Colonel

Joseph Warren Scott Joseph Warren Scott (November 21, 1778 – April 27, 1871) Colonel in U.S. Army who lived in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was born to Moses Scott, the senior surgeon during the US Revolutionary War. Moses named Joseph Warren Scott I, for his f ...

in 1821. The house and lands were deeded to the City of New Brunswick to be used as a park in 1911. Today, the house is looked after by the Jersey Blue chapter of the

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(DAR). Tours are given on Sundays from June through October, and at other times by appointment. The house is decorated with Federal and Victorian furnishings, many of which belonged to the Scott family, owners during much of the 19th century. Buccleuch is not to be confused with the

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in Jamesburg, another historic white-painted house in Middlesex County.

Timeline

*1739 Built by Anthony White *1780 Owned by Charles Stewart, Colonel in the 1780s and was visited by several prominent men, such as George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, General Kosciusko, General Gates, and John Hancock. *1821 Joseph Warren Scott (1778–1871) buys "The White House" from Mary Garnett and renames it "Buccleuch" on June 6 *1871 Death of Joseph Warren Scott (1778–1871) *1911 Anthony Dey, grandson of Joseph Warren Scott (1778–1871), donated his home and 88 acres of woodland and fertile farmland to the City of New Brunswick, NJ

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DAR: Buccleuch MansionCity of New Brunswick Parks Department
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