Hi, Millie again! And I want to introduce you to some of the special rooms in the mansion.

I love looking at all the interesting items in Buccleuch. The photo above is me posing in a teacup on the 'What Not' cabinet in the Victorian Parlor. (A 'What Not' is a set of open shelves for displaying small artistic items or objects to ornament a room, like bric-a-brac or knickknacks).

Watch for me when you tour the mansion! I can pop up just about anywhere!

This room may also have been called a 'Drawing Room,' which was a room in the house where visitors were entertained. In size, a small drawing room will be about 16 feet wide by 18-20 feet long. Until the mid-20th century, after a dinner, the ladies of a dinner party withdrew to the drawing room, leaving the gentlemen at the dining table; after an interval of conversation, the gentlemen rejoined the ladies in the drawing room.

In the Victorian Parlor is a furniture suite of two couches, two arm chairs and several side chairs all upholstered in a rose-colored velvet. The set was made by John Henry Belter of New York City around 1850. The entire suite of furniture was donated by the Dey family, who requested that the Jersey Blue Chapter DAR keep the house open as a historic museum to educate school children in the area and the public who visit Buccleuch Park.

Colonel Joseph Warren Scott’s painting (c. 1859) hangs over the mantle in the Victorian Parlour; he is the owner who renamed the property and building from White House Farm to Buccleuch (pronounced ‘BUCK-LEW’) in honor of his Scottish heritage. The home and its parkland are owned and maintained by the city of New Brunswick for use as a public park and to honor Colonel Scott.

Signing off for now – watch my blog for my next adventure!

Hi – Millie again, thanks for coming back to continue with me on adventures in the historic Museum at Buccleuch Mansion. Can you find me in the photo checking out exotic locations on the mural panels?

As I was scampering about one day, I saw these panels on the first stair landing, the ‘Ladies’ moved them here, to be easier to see the wallpaper design. These are two glazed and framed wallpaper panels that were some of the panels from the first floor hallway (put up in the early
1820’s – that is 200 years ago!).

Looking at the pictures on the panels of the 1st floor hallway, I can see the "Monuments of Paris" that the makes me want to do some traveling and see more of the world wonders. The second floor hallway has the “Passage to India” panels, showing a tiger hunt on elephants. I have never seen an elephant, but they sure look big! Notice how colorful the panels that are framed and protected by glass have lasted and not faded, in contrast to the wallpaper panels on the first and second floors, which has been on the walls since 1820!

Hi – Millie again, thanks for coming back to continue with me on adventures! 

Now, let's explore the interesting children’s toy collection and other children’s items at the museum. 

I don’t think I have told you about the children’s toy collections at my house. We have many interesting toys, games and many, many dolls that have come to ‘live’ at Buccleuch Mansion Museum. We also have lots of children’s books, dolls, a doll bed, and lots of doll clothing and accessories.

There is a rocking horse, several carriages and cradles throughout the mansion. Also,
a miniature sewing machine, a case in the “Museum” room that holds many doll toys
and accessories. Don’t miss the “Humpty-Dumpty” scroll game and the two miniature
stoves.

When you visit the museum, you will need to look around to find the sleds the children used to have fun on the slopes after a snowfall. Also, see if you can find the round tin bathtub that was used for bathing in the 1700-1800’s!

We have doll tea sets, along with a ‘Fashion Doll’ that was used to display the latest clothing fashions from Paris. Until fashion magazines were available, this is how women of the world could learn of new fashion styles and instruct their seamstress to replicate them.

I remember fondly the children in the house and hours of laughter playing – until next
time!

​Hi! Millie again! Thanks for coming back to continue with me on my adventures! I would like to introduce you to some of the people in the Mansion's paintings.

I don’t think I have told you about the wonderful paintings at my house. Many of the people who lived here at The White House Farm (a.k.a. Buccleuch Mansion) had paintings done, and those paintings now hang in Buccleuch.

Many of the paintings are of family members of the Scott family, who occupied (lived in) the mansion for over 90 years. Colonel Joseph Warren Scott bought the mansion and grounds in 1821, and furnishings and artifacts of the federal and Victorian era reflect the time period when the Scott family and their descendants lived at Buccleuch.

Colonel Scott’s painting hangs over the mantle in the Victorian parlor; he is the owner who renamed the house from White House Farm to Buccleuch in honor of his Scottish heritage. The home and its parkland were left by his grandson to the city of New Brunswick for use as a public park and to honor his grandfather.

The home was opened as a museum in 1915, and its interior and furnishings are
maintained by the Jersey Blue Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution to
promote the appreciation of the history of New Brunswick and the surrounding
communities.

Signing off for now – watch my blog for my next adventure!

Hi, Millie again! In this adventure in the historic Museum at Buccleuch Mansion I want to share with you some my adventures at the house.

Do you see me in the interesting stove? The family would load coal into it and light it to stay warm. I would NEVER have been able to hide in it back then! Now I like to hide and peak out at all the visitors when they leave the door open. Maybe I will see you there!

I am so excited to share with you that the new Museum at Buccleuch is open to the
public, and the DAR ladies have been conducting tours since April! The first and second floors are set up and ready for visitors! I am hoping that YOU will plan to visit soon!

When you come to visit, be sure to look for me. I will be in residence and watching all
of the goings on to report back in my future notes here!

I heard the ladies talking about hosting school tours - especially after the students have studied all about the American Revolution in the spring. I do hope that means that I will be able to meet some of the area children. I love to watch them in my historic home and see their excitement at discovering the many Colonial items we have on display.

When you come to visit, be sure to look for the cannonball display and the Civil War
drums! There are lots of interesting things to look at in the Museum. When the
Battle of Bound Brook took place on April 13, 1777, and British soldiers were staying in
the mansion, I was so scared to hear the cannons firing in the distance. I tried to stay away from the men, and they would try to capture me! But I was too quick and always got away!

​Until next time!