Located on a 32-acre (13 ha) site, the Barclay Farm House is a historic farmhouse constructed in 1816. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is operated by the township to provide visitors with insight into Cherry Hill and its past as an agricultural center.[11]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Barclay Farm had a total area of 1.659 square miles (4.297 km2), all of which was land.[4][12]
Of the 1,621 households, 33.2% had children under the age of 18; 73.3% were married couples living together; 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 17.7% were non-families. Of all households, 15.1% were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.04.[10]
23.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.6 males.[10]
^Barclay Farmstead: A Living History Museum, Cherry Hill Township. Accessed March 27, 2023. "Step back in time at the Barclay Farmstead, a historical oasis in the heart of bustling Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Built in 1816 by a Quaker farmer, Joseph Thorn, the farmhouse and surrounding 32-acre property offers visitors an opportunity to observe and participate in the agrarian lifestyle that once dominated the South Jersey landscape. Now listed on the National & New Jersey Registers of Historic Places, the Barclay Farmstead is owned and operated by Cherry Hill Township."
