Hankinson-Moreau-Covenhoven House

Hankinson-Moreau-Covenhoven House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Location	150 West Main Street, Freehold, New Jersey
Coordinates
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1752–53
Architect	William Covenhoven
NRHP Reference #	74001175
NJRHP #	1976
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 1, 1974
Designated NJRHP	September 14, 1973

Hankinson-Moreau-Covenhoven House, or more simply Covenhoven House, is located in Freehold Borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1752–53 by William and Elizabeth Covenhoven. General Henry Clinton occupied this house as his headquarters prior to the Battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1974.

The house is one of several houses owned and operated as a historic house museum by the Monmouth County Historical Association. It is open Monday through Thursday 1-4pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm. Free admissions, however donations are appreciated.

External links

• Monmouth County Historical Association
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-227, "General Clinton Headquarters, West Main Street, West Freehold", 6 photos, 20 measured drawings, 4 data pages, supplemental material
• http://family.go.com/travel/things-to-do/new-jersey/jersey--shore/poi-435454-monmouth-county-historical/
• http://tourism.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?Id=871
• http://www.monmouthhistory.org/Sections-read-2.html