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Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

John I. Hopper House

 
 
John I. Hopper House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 30, 2008
1. John I. Hopper House Marker
Inscription.
Built in 1818, by John I. Hopper in old “Polifly”, this Federal style house stands on land purchased in 1694 by his great-grandfather Hendrick. The farm remained in the Hopper family for seven generations. Slaves lived in the kitchen wing on the north and in the south wing which was added later. The large frame section was completed in 1983. The Hopper farmhouse has been a restaurant since 1937.

Sponsored by Stony Hill Inn 1983
On National Register of Historic Places

 
Erected 1983 by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 80.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansArchitectureColonial EraSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Bergen County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
 
Location. 40° 52.477′ N, 74° 3.615′ W. Marker is in Hackensack, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker is on Polifly Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 Polifly Road, Hackensack NJ 07601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Varick Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Slavery
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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Armenian Genocide (approx. 0.9 miles away); Comfort Women (approx. 0.9 miles away); Holocaust (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Great Hunger (approx. 0.9 miles away); Archibald Campbell’s Tavern (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Green (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hackensack.
 
Also see . . .  Bergen County Historical Society. Society website entry (Submitted on April 3, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.) 
 
Marker at the Stony Hill Inn image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 30, 2008
2. Marker at the Stony Hill Inn
The John I. Hopper House still serves as a resturant.
Washington's Retreat Route Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 30, 2008
3. Washington's Retreat Route Marker
In 1776, Gen. George Washington and the Continential Army passed the Hopper House on their retreat across New Jersey. There is a Retreat Route marker next to the marker for the John I. Hopper House.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,948 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.

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