Danish Home

<br>In 1914, the Danish Brotherhood & Sisterhood Lodges of the North East established the Danish Home for their aged members. The property was a 72 acre farm with an old Victorian house in an area known, at the time, as Raritan Township. The land was farmed, livestock raised and it became a self supporting facility.<br><br>In 1949, it was determined that the old Home was no longer adequate. In 1951, the new and current Home, in the style of a traditional Danish farm house, was dedicated. This building was erected by Lodge members who were masons, plumbers, carpenters and craftsmen. The Home was the residence of many Danish retirees through 2002. At the rear of the property is a Viking style burial mound, known as a <i>Mindehoyen</i>, for interments of Danish Lodge members.<br><br>The Home and grounds now serve as a cultural center, meeting site and activity place for the Danish Lodges and DANE (Danish Archive North East). It also houses archival collections and interprets the history of the Danish people in the northeastern United States, so that Danish traditions and culture will be preserved for future generations.<br><br>This Historic Marker is a gift to the people of Edison from the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 2009.