Mount Rose Distillery Archaeological Site

Mount Rose Distillery Archaeological Site
Mount Rose Distillery
Mount Rose Distillery Archaeological Site is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Mount Rose Distillery Archaeological Site
Mount Rose Distillery Archaeological Site is located in New Jersey
Mount Rose Distillery Archaeological Site
Mount Rose Distillery Archaeological Site is located in the United States
Mount Rose Distillery Archaeological Site
Location192 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Hopewell Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°22′2.5″N 74°44′49.5″W / 40.367361°N 74.747083°W / 40.367361; -74.747083 (Mount Rose Distillery)
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
NRHP reference No.96001471[1]
NJRHP No.3258[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1996
Designated NJRHPSeptember 8, 1995

The Mount Rose Distillery Archaeological Site is a 1.3-acre (0.53 ha) archaeological site located at 192 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road in the Mount Rose section of Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1996, for its significance in archaeology and industry, in particular the history of cider milling and distilleries.[1][3][4]

History and description

The Mount Rose Distillery, also known as the Cider Mill, is a two-story brick building constructed c. 1875. It was used for storage and administration of the distillery operation. The distillery works were operated by local Mount Rose families, the Drakes and the Stouts, from the 1840s to the 1920s, producing peach brandy, apple cider, and apple whiskey.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#96001471)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 6. listed as the Mount Rose Distillery [Site] (28-Me-259)
  3. ^ a b "Mount Rose Distillery Site". New Jersey Historic Trust. 2017.
  4. ^ "Hopewell Township Historic Preservation Plan". Hopewell Township Historic Preservation Commission. 2004. p. 11.