Paulsdale
Paulsdale, in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey, was the birthplace and childhood home of Alice Paul, a major leader in the Women's suffrage movement in the United States. Paulsdale was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991.
The Paul family purchased and the 1840 farmhouse around 1883. During the 1950s, the property was divided into two parcels: of farmland and the remaining which included the house and farm buildings. Both parcels were sold in the 1950s. The larger became a housing development, the smaller was a private residence until it was purchased by the Alice Paul Institute in 1990.
The house has been restored to the condition when Alice Paul lived there. It now serves as a historic house museum and a home for the Institute. The purpose of the Institute is to make sure Alice Paul's legacy survives by enhancing the knowledge of future generations on the topic of human rights.
