Wayne in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Schuyler Colfax House
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 11, 2008
1. Schuyler Colfax House Marker
Inscription.
Schuyler Colfax House. . This house, which is Wayne’s oldest, was built in 1695 by Ardent Schuyler, one of the leaders of the original settlement. William Colfax, who married Hester Schuyler in 1783, gave the house the Colfax name.
This house, which is Wayne’s oldest, was built in 1695 by Ardent Schuyler, one of the leaders of the original settlement. William Colfax, who married Hester Schuyler in 1783, gave the house the Colfax name.
Location. 40° 59.268′ N, 74° 16.752′ W. Marker is in Wayne, New Jersey, in Passaic County. Marker is on Hamburg Turnpike (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wayne NJ 07470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The Schuyler Colfax House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Today the house is a museum owned by the town of Wayne.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 11, 2008
3. Marker at Schuyler Colfax House
General George Washington stayed at this house in July of 1777. He and Martha visited here years later for the christening of the son of Capt. William Colfax and Hester Schuyler. A second son, Schuyler Colfax, would go on to become Vice President of the United States.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 11, 2008
4. Schuyler Colfax House
The second-in-command of Washington's Life Guard, Capt. William Colfax, met Miss Hester Schuyler when Washington stayed here in 1777. Colfax and Schuyler eventually married.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 11, 2008
5. Marker in Yard of Schuyler Colfax House
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 11, 2008
6. Old Directional Marker
This old directional marker indicates that Hoboken and Jersey City are 23 miles away. It is located in front of the Schuyler Colfax House.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,128 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.