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As the last vestiges of winter fade away, nature awakens with a symphony of colors and scents, and nowhere is this transformation more enchanting than at Woodwild Park in Metuchen. Tucked away in the heart of the bustling town, this verdant oasis becomes a haven for both wildlife and weary souls seeking respite from the… Read more

Following is a newspaper article about Metuchen’s 1906 Independence Day celebration. It refers to Woodwild Park as the “prettiest spot in Metuchen”. The Daily Home News, New Brunswick, N.J., Thursday, Afternoon, July 5, 1906 METUCHEN, July 5. – Independence Day was observed in Metuchen yesterday by a parade by children in the morning, accompanied by… Read more

A comprehensive history of Woodwild Park can be found in the Fall 2010 edition of Nannygoats, the newsletter of the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society. Links are provided below.  Fall 2010 edition of Nannygoats  Nannygoats (all editions are available here)  Metuchen-Edison Historical Society (homepage of the Society) Read more

Woodwild Park is featured in the Fall 2015 edition of NannyKids, the newsletter for “kids” from the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society. Links are provided below.  Fall 2015 edition of NannyKids  NannyKids (all editions are available here)  Metuchen-Edison Historical Society (homepage of the Society) Read more

The Metuchen-Edison Historical Society has a collection of Oral Histories obtained from local residents. Many of them have been transcribed and are available on the Society’s website. Some of the histories mention Woodwild Park. Excerpts are shown below, and links to the full histories are provided. (Please note that the oral histories are known to… Read more

These postcards were made in the early 1900s. The originals are stored in the archives of the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society. Postmarked Sep 4, 1908 Postmarked Sep 7, 1914 Postmarked Aug 24, 1908 Read more

The earliest known reference to Woodwild Park appears on a map made in May 1868 by Peter Sours, a civil engineer who lived in Metuchen and who had previously surveyed part of the railroad from Newark to Trenton. The map covers most of what is now the Middlesex Avenue / Woodwild Park Historic District, with… Read more

Woodwild Park is a 3.5-acre park in Metuchen, New Jersey located between Middlesex Avenue, Oak Avenue, and East Chestnut Avenue.The park has remained undeveloped because of the foresight and generosity of the Charles Corbin family. Mr. and Mrs. Corbin conveyed title to the park property to the Woodwild Park Association “to hold said lands as… Read more