Emmanuel Home, Franklin Park, New Jersey

The township is considering demolition of the home.....

Before the farmhouse was built, the farm was sold in 1720 to the Stoothoff Family, Dutch immigrants who had settled in New York in the 17th century.

An active farm until 1951, the property then was sold and made into a home for aged. A church purchased the property in 1986, and uses the expanded farmhouse for offices, Sunday school classes and English services. Services in Chinese are held in the church’s main building.

from Steve Comeau, whose family lived down the street from Emmanuel Home. I have contacted the Councilman in Franklin Twp. and told him all I knew, re: the dirt cellar which held runaway slaves, etc. but haven't heard back. Apparently there was a meeting on Monday, Dec. 5 and what happened then I don't know. It is breaking my heart, but aside from all deeds and searches from 1830, I do not have any proof that EH was an historic site. Also heard that George Washington slept there,