Historic Walnford contains the farmhouse of Richard Waln. Waln was arrested on July 21, 1777. On October 11, he refused to affirm his allegiance to the government. He was allowed to go to Staten "into the Enemy's lines". He returned home in August 1778, and was arrested again. He petitioned Governor William Livingston, and was permitted to remain home. [1]
There is much to see within Historic Walnford. However most of it relates to buildings and structures from the 1800s. The farmhouse does date to the Revolutionary War era. It was built in 1772.
Sources:
1.^Crossroads of the American Revolution (Princeton, State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection 2008) p. 29
