The Road Up Raritan Historic District is a historic district located along River Road in the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey. With It is north of Raritan Landing, once an important inland port on the Raritan River during the 18th and 19th centuries. The name is taken from an earlier colonial era name for what was once a Lenape path, Assunpink Trail that became a main road parallel to the river.Dalley map 1762 From Perth Amboy to Trenton Piscataway Township itself was formed on December 18, 1666"The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 172. as one of the first seven townships in East Jersey, and is one of the oldest municipalities in the state.Welcome to Piscataway, NJ, accessed February 8, 2007. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1997, for its significance in architecture, military history, and exploration/settlement. The district includes nine of fourteen historic homes along an approximately stretch of River Road. The Metlar-Bodine House and the Cornelius Low House are also in the immediate vicinity.
Contributing properties There are seven contributing properties in the district plus two properties that were previously listed. Name Image Address Date NotesJohn Field House625 River Roadc. 1743W. Dunham House649 River Roadc. 1760Originally Field HouseIsaac Onderdonk House685 River Roadc. 1750Listed on the NRHPLewis Onderdonk House701 River Roadc. 1841 John Onderdonk House730 River Road1854first recorded deedRichard Field, Jr. House771 River Roadc. 1832Matthias Hendricke Smock House851 River Roadc. 1720Listed on the NRHPJonathan Smock House871 River Roadc. 1850Hendrick Smock House899 River Roadc. 1865Also known asSmock-Voorhees House
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey East Jersey Old Town Village Fieldville List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
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