Fosterfields Farm of the Morris County Park Commission.

Wishing to preserve her beloved home and give future generations the chance to experience the sights, smells, and sounds of rural life, Caroline Foster in 1972 donated Fosterfields to the Morris County Park Commission, to be preserved as a ‘living historical farm,’ the first in New Jersey. Not a replica, Fosterfields is a working farm, using the tools, techniques, and materials of a turn-of-the century farm.

The property has been a working farm since 1760, when it was owned by Jonathan Ogden. It was purchased in the mid-1800s by General Joseph Warren Revere, grandson of Paul Revere, who built the impressive Gothic Revival home, The Willows. Charles Foster purchased the farm in 1881, changing its name to Fosterfields, and it was here that Caroline Foster lived 98 of her 102 years. As she wished, Fosterfields offers an incomparable opportunity for everyone to learn about our agricultural heritage, providing through its living history programs and tours a fascinating look at the life in the late Victorian era.

The Morris County Park Commission is dedicated to representing the life at the site that existed from 1880 to 1930, with the primary focus being 1918 to 1925.

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