Built by John Ralston in 1785, this
one-room building was the center of the Ralston Community. It served as a general store from 1785 until 1893, and
was the local post office from 1893 until 1941. It was acquired by the Ralston Historical Association in 1945 and
opened as a museum in 1964. Over the years, the museum collection has been expanded to include a variety of local artifacts
including antiques, photographs, maps and manuscripts from the 18th and 19th centuries.
The General Store Museum is open to the public on Sundays and holidays,
June through mid-October from 2 to 5 PM on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. The museum is located at
313 Mendham Road - West (Rt. 24), Mendham, NJ at the intersection of Roxiticus Rd. and Rt. 24. Call 973-723-0154
to confirm the museum will be open.
PARKING
Visitors may park on Mendham Road West (Rt. 24) east of the Museum but do not park on the horizontal lines near the
orange and white barrells in front of the General Store. Exercise caution as this road can be busy at times. Parking
is also available west of the Museum behind the Old Ralston Firehouse near the Ralston playground. Exercise caution
when crossing Rt. 24.
