Family life at Walnford in the 1970s

Above, in Walnford’s original kitchen, Joanne Mullen demonstrates open hearth cooking

Above, in Walnford's original kitchen, another view of Joanne Mullen demonstrating open hearth cooking

Above, Walnford’s original kitchen. In a separate room, Joanne and Ed Mullen built a modern kitchen. With comfortable seating added, the “old” kitchen became the home’s main gathering place.

Above, Walnford kitchen hearth, Ed Mullen with his beloved dog, Luke

Above, Christmas dinner in Walnford dining room. l-r, Matt, Mark, Bob, Jeff, Mom

Above, Walnford dining room

Above, Walnford living room, l-r, Jeff, Mom, Matt, Dad, Mark

Above, Walnford at Christmas, Mark and Matt

Above, Walnford at Christmas, Matt and Mom

Above, Walnford living room, Ed and Joanne’s 4 sons, l-r: Bob, Matt, Jeff, and Mark

Above, Walnford living room, Susan and Mark

Above, Walnford front staircase, Bob carries Christmas presents

Above, Walnford dining room, Ed and Joanne

Above, Christmas at Walnford, Matt happy about a present

Above, Walnford front steps, 4 of Joanne and Ed’s 5 children, Matt, Susan, Jeff and Bob. Perhaps Mark was taking the picture.

Above, outdoors at Walnford, Ed and his son Mark, a bit of Dad’s dog Luke seen at bottom

Above, in Walnford back yard, Ed and Joanne’s son, Jeff

Above, Walnford front porch, Christmas wreath on front door, dog Luke waits for Santa

Above, Christmas wreath on front door of Walnford, Joanne Mullen and her son, Mark

Above, Walnford road in winter, main house on left, gristmill on right, dog Luke enjoys the day

Above, view of Walnford gristmill and Crosswicks Creek

Above, Walnford gristmill as it was in 1970s. Main house is across the street.

Above, view of Walnford back yard

Above, at Walnford, Mullen family, l-r: Mark, Ed, Joanne, Matt, Susan, Jeff, and Bob

Above, Walnford front yard, Ed Mullen on horseback

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All of the above pictures are from Susan Mullen’s scrapbook. I’m Ed and Joanne’s daughter.

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Added: Pictures of Walnford home and gristmill as they are in 2023 thanks to care and attention of Monmouth County Parks. Mark your calendar each year for “Walnford Day.” In 2023 it was held on Sunday, May 21.

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Added: Demonstrations of Walnford’s working gristmill

4/10/2018, “Mill Demonstrations Resume This Spring At Historic Walnford,” patch.com, Carly Baldwin, Upper Freehold, NJ

“Open for demonstrations from 1-4 p.m. on weekends, April through November, the 19th century gristmill at Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold, allows visitors to see history come alive.”

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Walnford Grist Mill demonstrations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2018, Walnford grist mill demonstrations, "Pictured, open for demonstrations from 1-4 p.m. on weekends, April through November, the 19th century gristmill at Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold, allows visitors to see history come alive."...(Check with Monmouth County Parks website, grist mill demonstrations to resume after ongoing repair as of 6/5/23)

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4/10/2018, "Mill Demonstrations Resume This Spring At Historic Walnford," patch.com, Carly Baldwin, Upper Freehold, NJ

"Starting on Saturday, April 7, the gristmill will resume demonstrations on weekend afternoons from 1-4 p.m. all spring and summer long". 

"Once again visitors to Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold, will be able to experience the rumble, clack and whoosh of the site's 19th century gristmill.

Starting on Saturday, April 7, the gristmill will resume demonstrations on weekend afternoons from 1-4 p.m. These free demonstrations continue all spring and summer long through November. Besides the gristmill, the site also features the pre-Revolutionary Waln House, an 1879 carriage house, and an assortment of other structures. While the Waln House is currently closed for interior painting and scheduled to reopen on May 5, the site's other historical buildings are open daily from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

From 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, the site will host A New Broom Sweeps Clean. See this demonstration on how to make brooms, carpet beaters and clothes pins. Then Sunday, May 20 is Walnford Day. This annual celebration of the site features horse-drawn wagons, historic demonstrations and hands-on activities. Admission and parking are free.

For more information about Historic Walnford and the Monmouth County Park System, please visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711.

The Monmouth County Park System, created in 1960 by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, is Monmouth County's Open Space, Parks, and Recreation agency."

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Enjoying Walnford living room, 1970s

Above, Some of the Mullens enjoying Walnford living room, 1970s:

l-r, Jeff, Joanne (Mom), Matt, Ed (Dad), Mark

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Ed Mullen at Walnford, 1970s

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Above, Ed Mullen at Walnford, 1970s

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