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Allaire Village, Farmingdale, NJ
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Allaire Village

Living history museum in Farmingdale, NJ, recreating an 1836 iron-making community inside Allaire State Park.

4263 Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale, NJ 07727 · Farmingdale, NJ

About Allaire Village

Allaire Village is a non-profit living history museum set in 1836 within Allaire State Park. It preserves the site of the former Howell Iron Works, a self-contained factory town that produced iron and steam engine parts. Visitors can watch interpreters work with period tools in the blacksmith, tinsmith, and carpentry shops, tour historic homes and craft shops, and visit the bakery and general store. The village also hosts many events each year, including reenactments, flea markets, and craft shows, and its chapel is a popular wedding venue. The organization runs on donations, memberships, and fundraising rather than state funding.

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