Colonial Kitchen

"What's Cooking at the Historic Van Kirk Farmhouse Colonial Revival Kitchen: 1780-1920"

The Century Comparison Kitchens are in the basement of the Van Kirk Homestead Museum

A two-year major restoration of century comparison period kitchens with the addition of several new gifts and collection purchases.  This exhibit shows the original fireplace colonial kitchen, reopened after 100 years, and the numerous transitions experienced by American families during the Industrial Revolution and its effect on kitchen appliances.

Visit the Historic Colonial Kitchen at the Van Kirk Farmhouse Museum in Sparta NJ, Sussex County New Jersey. Venture back in time and learn what it would have been like to cook in a traditional colonial kitchen. Explore key elements of a colonial style kitchen including the vintage cast iron stove.

Sponsored by: NJ Questers and Sparta Questers Chapter #0911