Top rated Historic sites in Jersey City, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Historic sites in Jersey City

Experience the best that Jersey City has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 14 places from Historic site category.

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Intrepid Museum

Museum

Flight museum on an aircraft carrier whose exhibits include a Concorde, submarine & space shuttle.

4.60 (38.9K reviews) (~6.21 km from centre)

Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal

Rail museum

Romanesque-style riverside ferry & train terminal from 1889, with exhibits on transport history.

4.60 (598 reviews) (~1.9 km from centre)

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Historical place museum

Museum founded in 1923 offering guided tours of period rooms in historic home of the 26th president.

4.60 (385 reviews) (~5.28 km from centre)

Old Stone House of Brooklyn

Historical place museum

Reconstructed Dutch farmstead & site of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn, with local history displays.

4.60 (292 reviews) (~7.57 km from centre)

Flatiron Building

Tourist attraction

Architect Daniel Burnham's iconic 1902 triangular tower nicknamed for its clothes iron look.

4.50 (13.1K reviews) (~5.33 km from centre)

The Woolworth Building

Historical landmark

1913 neo-Gothic skyscraper, once the world's tallest building & still an architectural landmark.

$$ $$

4.50 (2.3K reviews) (~3.45 km from centre)

Federal Hall

Museum

Museum in 1842 Customs House on site where Washington was sworn in & the Bill of Rights was written.

4.50 (2.3K reviews) (~3.51 km from centre)

The Dakota

Apartment building

Historic, gabled apartment building home to many celebrities over the years, including John Lennon.

4.50 (697 reviews) (~8.57 km from centre)

Castle Clinton National Monument

Monument

Circular fort from 1808-1811 & later an immigration center, now a small museum.

4.40 (21.2K reviews) (~3.28 km from centre)

69th Regiment Armory

Historical place

😠 This is not open to the public. It appears to be run by the New York State National Guard, and they seem pretty sure it is not a museum and you cannot go in.

4.40 (220 reviews) (~5.79 km from centre)

The Five Points

Historical place

👍 As the weather was warm last evening, I took a long stroll down to the Five Points area hoping to find myself a good time. I fancied that the companionship of a lady was what I needed. I was looking for Cameron Diaz but, alas, after much searching, she was nowhere to be seen. The thought passed thro...

4.30 (159 reviews) (~4.03 km from centre)

Museum of Jersey City History at the Van Wagenen (Apple Tree) House

Historical place

😠 One star was only because they did not update the website. Should have said call before coming. I flew 3000 miles to see the property. If it is open to the public self guided tours should be available if not please advise visitors on the website to call before coming and have prices available wast...

4.30 (44 reviews) (~1.85 km from centre)

Jersey City Armory

Historical place

4.20 (52 reviews) (~1.58 km from centre)

Sybil's Cave

Historical place

Excavated in 1832, this cave features a natural spring & a Gothic-style arch at the entrance.

4.00 (85 reviews) (~3.36 km from centre)

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Top rated Historic sites in Jersey City, United States