The Cornelius Low House is one of the finest examples of Georgian colonial architecture in New Jersey, built around 1741 for Cornelius Low, a Dutch merchant who made his fortune in the Raritan River trade. The mansion sits on a bluff above Landing Lane overlooking the river, positioned to watch the boats Low once dispatched to New York and the Caribbean.
The house is now the Middlesex County Museum and hosts rotating exhibitions on regional history and art. The building itself — its carved woodwork and original wide-plank floors largely intact — is as interesting as anything on display inside. It stands a short walk from East Jersey Olde Towne Village, making the two easy to combine.