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Meadowburn Farm, Vernon Township, NJ
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Meadowburn Farm

A historic farmstead in Sussex County known for its flower gardens and dahlias.

Meadowburn Road, Vernon Township, Sussex County, NJ · Vernon Township, NJ

About Meadowburn Farm

Meadowburn Farm is a historic farmstead of about five acres on Meadowburn Road in Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. Its flower gardens were started by the author and gardener Helena Rutherfurd Ely. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 for its landscape design and literary importance. The farm's website highlights its farm gardens, dahlias, and upcoming events.

  • #historic farmstead
  • #flower gardens
  • #dahlias
  • #National Register of Historic Places
  • #Sussex County

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