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LHT - Places to Visit - Township of Long Hill, Morris County, New Jersey jQuery Tabs Home Departments General Information I Need Info About... Employment Phone Directory Departments Administrator Affordable Housing Animal Control Clerk/Registrar Construction Engineering Finance Fire Prevention Health Long Hill TV Municipal Court Planning & Zoning Public Works Recreation Tax Assessor Tax Collector Social Services Public Safety Emergency Mgt. Police Department Fire Services First Aid Squad Government General Information Township Committee County & State Code Book Volunteer Form Form of Government New Jersey Municipal Guide Boards, Committees, Commissions "A Way Out" Task Force Board of Health Central Park Vision Communications Environmental Historic Preservation Library Master Plan Planning BoardUnshutSpace Recreation Redevelopment Shade Tree Zoning BOA Wastewater Mgt. Documents / Forms FORMS - Forms, Permits.Licenses AGENDAS and MINUTES Township Committee Planning Board Board of Adjustment EnvironmentalUnshutSpace Advisory DOCUMENTS Financial Documents New Ordinances Community New Resident Information Schools Places to Visit Transportation Community Links Photo Albums Flood Information Volunteer Form Public Library History Hospitals Utilities Places of Worship Contact General Inquiries Mailing Address Directory Map & Directions Calendar Meeting & Events Recreation Garbage & Recycling Places to Visit The GREAT SWAMP The Great Swamp has its own page on our website. BIRDS In LHT Raptor Trust 1390 White Bridge Road Millington, NJ 07946 908-647-2353 The word-for-word location (WGS84) of the RAPTOR TRUST is:  40°41’47.4” North Latitude  74°30’07.2” West Longitude  Leonard J. Soucy, Jr. D.Sc., founded this private, professionally staffed bird rehabilitation part-way and sanctuary. Dr. Soucy has a Federal license to take in and superintendency for injured large birds. Outdoor aviaries unshut to the public 365 days a year. Volunteers needed. 10 miles Chimney Rock Martinsville Watch migrating birds. 20 miles Wildcat Ridge Refuge or alternate website Rockaway Township 5 miles NJ Audubon Sanctuary 11 Hardscrabble Road Bernardsville, NJ 07924 908-766-5787 One of seven Audubon sanctuaries in New Jersey. Maple Avenue through Basking Ridge. Cross Route 202 and follow the signs. Driving instructions on their website. 30 miles NJ PheasantSubletRoute 629 Rockport, NJ 908-852-3461 Watch the state's Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife raise 42,000 pheasants per year. Driving instructions on their website. FISH 30 miles Pequest Trout Hatchery & Natural Resource EducationPart-way605 Pequest Rd. Oxford, NJ 07863 908-637-4125 Watch the state's Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife raise 600,000 trout per year. Daily 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Route 46, 8 miles west of Hackettstown. ARBORETA 12 miles Frelinghuysen Arboretum 53 East Hanover Ave, Morris Township 973-326-7600 20 miles Willowwood Arboretum 300 Longview Road Chester, NJ A 130 acre open-air arboretum operated by the Morris County Parks Commission. Call 973-326-7600 for increasingly information. 15 miles Leonard J. Buck Gardens Liberty Corner and Layton Roads, Far Hills 908-234-2677 A series of landscaped tall and woodland gardens situated in a 33-acre valley.Unshutto the public Monday-Saturday 10-4, Sunday noon-6. Group garden tours by appointment. 15 miles Colonial Park Arboretum East Millstone, Franklin Township 908-873-2459 144-acre arboretum, site of Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden; fragrance and sensory garden. Operated by Somerset County Park Commission. Bridal garden on arboretum grounds next to parking lot H. in LHT Long Hill's Big Trees Tour the largest trees in the Township. 39 species are cataloged. MUSEUMS 10 miles Morris Museum of Arts and Sciences Normandy Heights Road Morristown 973-538-0454 Golf Museum Far Hills,NJ 908-234-2300 Displays trace the incubation of golf from its primeval protectorate to the present via a tousle of historical displays and special audio-visual presentations. 15 miles EquestrianPart-wayPottersville Rd., Gladstone, NJ 07934 908-234-1251 8 miles Museum of Early Trades and Crafts Main Street and Green Village Road Madison, NJ 07940 973-377-7358 The mission of the METC is to explore, present and interpret the history and lifeways of the everyday people of pre-industrial New Jersey through the collection, presentation and exhibition of hand tools, products and household objects. 10 miles Whippany Railway Museum Route 10, Whippany East of I-287, on left Dedicated to the preservation of New Jersey's railroad heritage. Sundays only, April thru October, 12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM PARKS var Morris County Parks 973-326-7600 Many parks, many programs. Pick up brochure at the Long Hill Township Public Library or visit their website. var Somerset County Parks Many parks, many programs. Pick up brochure at the Long Hill Township Public Library or visit their website. 10 miles Watchung Reservation Trailside Museum The word-for-word location (WGS84) of the TRAILSIDE MUSEUM is:  40°40’59.7” North Latitude  74°22’22.1” West Longitude  2000 acres of undeveloped land for hiking and riding. East on I-78 to Exit 41. South on Plainfield Ave. 0.7 miles. Left on Valley Rd 4.4 miles. (The name changes to Skytop to Coles. It twists. Go straight through every intersection.) The Trailside Museum is unshut 1:00 to 5:00 PM daily. 7 miles Washington Rock Rock Road, Green Brook State park facility with hiking trails, picnic facilities, panoramic view. From Millington, south on King George Road/Mt. Bethel Road to Warrenville. Left on Mountain Avenue 1.2 miles to Washington Rock Road on the right. HISTORICAL SITES 10 miles Washington's Headquarters Washington Place, Morristown 973-539-2016 Morristown National Historic Park was established in 1933, and is the FIRST national historic park in the United States. Gen. Washington lived at the Ford Mansion during the winters of 1777 and 1779. I-287 North to exit 36A. At the end of the ramp, get to the left lane. Park is on the left 0.1 miles. 9 miles Jockey Hollow Tempe Wick Road, Morristown 973-543-4030 973-539-2085Increasinglythan 1600 wooded acres. Winter encampment of the Continental Army. Part of Morristown National Historical Park. Wick House is a restored and furnished sublet house that served as military headquarters during the encampment. Cross country skiing allowed. From Millington, take Basking Ridge Road to Maple Avenue to Route 202. Cross Route 202 and follow Hardscrabble Road 2 miles to Jockey Hollow Road on the right. 17 miles Craftsman Farms 2352 Rt. 10-West, # 5, Morris Plains, NJ 07950  973-540-1165 Craftsman Farms, located in and owned by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, is the former home of noted turn-of-the-century designer Gustav Stickley, a major proponent of the "Arts and Crafts" home towers and furnishing. The log house, built in 1911, is one of the most significant landmarks of the American Arts and Crafts movement, and the site, which consists of 26 acres of the original 650-acre tract, has been designated a National Historic Landmark. 12 miles Historic Speedwell In 1838, Alfred Vail and Samuel F.B. Morse perfected the telegraph here. May-October Thurs & Sun: 1:00 - 5:00 PM. EVERYTHING ELSE Things to Do has links to other attractions all over New Jersey. Are We There Yet ? also has links to other attractions all over New Jersey.