The park was formerly an estate, originally purchased by Charles Tatum in 1905, a New York-based glass manufacturer and entrepreneur (who had a factory in nearby Keyport).

[1] After Charles' death, his daughter-in-law Genevieve donated 73 acres (30 ha) of their property to the county to create the park.

The historic homestead is also a venue hall, it can accompany 150 or so people for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions.

[1] Attached to the Red Hill Activity Center is also the Heath Wing, a museum that features African-American memorabilia from some of the county's earliest Black residents, that came during the Underground Railroad and early Great Migration periods from the American South.

[1] The park features numerous different trail paths, ranging from easy to moderate in difficulty in its terrain and accessibility.