Alice Paul was born and raised at Paulsdale. Her parents purchased the farm in 1883, when it encompassed more than 150 acres of orchards, farm crops and a small dairy herd. The Paul family farmed the land until selling Paulsdale in the 1950s. It remained a private residence until the Alice Paul Institute purchased the property in 1990. The c. 1800 farmhouse stands on 6.5 acres of the original property with a variety of trees dating some from the 19th century.  Several species uncommon to the region, such as the American Elm (which survived the Dutch Elm disease that wiped out many trees in the area) and a 200 year-old Copper Beech tree, grace the property.

The Alice Paul Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the life and work of New Jersey’s most famous suffragist, Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977), author of the Equal Rights Amendment, founder of the National Woman’s Party, and a lifelong activist for women’s equality.  API’s mission is to educate the public about her life, preserve historic Paulsdale, develop future leaders, and work towards achieving women’s equality.  Paulsdale, Alice Paul’s birthplace and family home in Mount Laurel, New Jersey is a National Historic Landmark and serves as a center for celebrating women’s history and leadership.  API was founded in 1985 and today has a membership of over 400 individuals and organizations.