Built: 1894. Original Building Name: Junior Order United American Mechanics Hall. Original Location: Cold Spring.
Begin your Village Visit at the air-conditioned Welcome Center, where you will find an introductory exhibit on Cape May County History, and a brief orientation video about the Village. There is also a touch screen computer station offering a virtual reality tour of the historic buildings. The Village administrative office is located on the second floor.
This two-story buildings housed a chapter of a nationwide fraternal organization that believed in the separation of church and state and supported free education through the public school system. The Cold Spring chapter met in this building at its original location (about 1/4 mile south of HCSV) from 1894 until 1941. Later, the hall served as a municipal building for Lower Township until 1985.
CURRENT HOURS: Fall/Winter Schedule
Mon - Fri, 10 AM - 4 PM (Welcome Center also Open) Saturday, 11 AM - 3 PM (Country Store Open) Admission Fee: Donation Based (suggested Donation $5.00 per person)
Self-Guided Tour Only - No Open Buildings & No Interpreters (Except for Country Store)
Private Guided Walking Tours Offered
Call Admin Office to Schedule
(609.898.2300 Ext. 10)
Interiors Closed for the Fall/Winter Season
Welcome Center (except holidays) Mon-Fri, 10AM-4PM
Country Store: Sat, 11AM - 3PM
Village Eatery Friday, 12PM - 7PM, Sat-Sun, 12PM - 5:30PM (access from just outside of Brewery Entrance)
Deliveries to U.S. Route 9 Village Entrance-2nd Floor of Welcome Center, Admin Office
The Hours of the Village, Brewery & Restaurant change throughout the year. Please make sure to check the hours. Please respect these changes from previous years and refrain from entering the Village Grounds except when advertised as Open.
The HCSV website has been developed with financial assistance from the New Jersey Historic Trust through the Discover NJ History License Plate Heritage Tourism Grant Program
NEW JERSEY REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES - Historic Cold Spring Village Historic District (ID#5479) Department of State NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission ID #10162969