News
New Sign Out Front
Over 25 years ago the former director of Denville DPW found a discarded sign that he thought the Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation could use. Clay Squire restored the deteriorated metal and installed plexiglass doors with magnetic boards inside for listing events. It was an...
New Picture Hanging System
Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation has invested in a picture hanging system for the farmhouse…just in time for Art at the Farm & Pathways of History Tour of Historic Places in Morris County Saturday 4 October noon to 5pm. We will be able to change out our pictures...
New Entrance and Exit Signs
New Entrance and Exit signs just put up by DPW eliminate confusion making the driveway safer. There is no digging or metal detectors allowed on the property per Historic Register Designations. Please click pictures below for enlarged versions
Alarm System Update Needed
As part of the Exterior Restoration of the Farmhouse Project smoke, fire, entry alarm system was installed. The Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation raised funds to match grants for the Project. Several years later when the Farmhouse Interior Restoration Projects found the...
Tenant House Railing
Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation hired contractor installed railings on the tenant house stairs giving greater accessibility. Historically these railings would not have been on the tenant house circa 1885. Therefore, they are not made to look original. No grant funding was...
Farmhouse Railing Completion
This week Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation hired an historic preservation contractor to install a railing on the farmhouse stairs from the first to second levels allowing greater access and safety for events. Join us this fall for art and theater events. The first level of...
Back Door Rebuild
Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation was pleased to fund this completed project on the historic farmhouse. Our specialist restored the back door covered area, replacing its roof, deteriorated floor, and ramp. Everyone who has seen it has been excited by the completion of this...
Baptism/Christening Dress
Please consider....Several years ago the Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation was gifted a vintage four piece baptism christaining outfit. It has no direct relevance to the Farm or its families. The lovely bright white lace and embroidered pieces have no labels and may be...
2023 Annual Christmas Tree Sale
Morris County Historical Society Blog
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All donations of money and materials are tax deductible under the private, non profit status provisions of US IRS code 501(3) and are used in their entirety for the Ayres/Knuth Farm, Denville, New Jersey.