The house and the canal were transferred to the state of New Jersey. In 1971 the Blackwells Mills Canal House Association was formed, and they leased the house from the state and began to restore it as a community center, museum, and library.
The residence and the waterway were transferred to the state of New Jersey. In 1971 the Blackwells Mills Canal House Association was established, and they leased the house from the state and began to renovate it as a community facility, museum, and library.