New Jersey: Bergen County Historical Society
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An early 19th century example of Dutch Colonial architecture erected by John A. Haring. Small wing added c. 1808; rear stone section built by a Haring about the time of the Revolutionary War.
Inherited in 1854 by son Nicholas J. Haring, the farmhouse rem…
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Built for the Hoboken Ferry Company and launched in1905, it plied the Hudson River between Hoboken and Manhattan (Barclay St.) for 62 years. This double-ender steamboat was designed to carry 986 passengers and a number of vehicles. It was in operation until…
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This Dutch Colonial house was built by Hendrick Van Allen before the Revolutionary War on a farm that consisted of over two-hundred acres. General George Washington used this house as his Headquarters on July 14-15, 1777, when he moved his troops over "extr…
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Originated as an Indian trail across land the Redmen called "Campgaw". It was surveyed during the Revolutionary War by Robert Erskine, George Washington's mapmaker, and connected settlements in the Ramapo and Saddle River Valleys. Franklin Lakes was once pa…
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Built about 1789 by Jacobus S. Demarest, the frame wing was added later. Demarest served in the Revolutionary War. Over the years his farm grew to 180 acres. In 1835 his son, Daniel J. Demarest, inherited the farmhouse. In 1863 it passed to his daughter, Le…
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Once known as the Reformed Dutch Church of Wyckoff, this was the first church to be erected in the Township. It was established by members of Ponds Church at Oakland who lived in this area. They constructed the building of local stone and timber on one-half…
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Erected about 1812 by John C. Stagg on site of earlier building owned by his father, Cornelius Stagg, a veteran of the Revolutionary War. The basement was operated as a grocery store for many years by John C. Stagg. His son, Albert, sold to Richard Terhune …
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Built in 1824 by Albert Van Voorhees, this Federal home replaced his earlier house. The land, owned by father William since 1720, was called "Wikehoff". Albert, a veteran of the Revolution and a Justice, deeded the new home to grandson Albert J. Van Voorhei…
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This building, constructed in 1894, housed all the school children of Ridgewood and vicinity. A petition by the mothers of the village altered the design from wood to brick and stone. One of New Jersey's first kindergartens was housed here. The building is …
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The Indian name given this community by its Dutch settlers means "fields of wild turkeys". A fertile farming area, Paramus was familiar ground to both the British and American armies during the Revolution. Formerly a part of Midland Township, Paramus became…