River Edge in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Bridge Landing
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 21, 2021
1. New Bridge Landing Marker
Inscription.
New Bridge Landing. . About 1710, David Ackerman built the New Bridge gristmill. In 1752, Annetje Acerman and Jan Zabriskie built the Zabriskie-Steuben House.,
First Bridge Above Newark Bay . The 1744 drawbridge over the Hackensack River at New Bridge could have looked lie this:
< Picture of a Draw Bridge: 1744-1888 > Sketched by 12 year old John K. Demarest in 1836,the only known drawing of a drawbridge over the Hackensack River at Old Bridge (River Edge).. New Bridge is located at the narrows of the river to the north of the meadowlands. As the first bridge above Newark Bay, the bridge crossing was important for commerce and strategic in the American Revolution. The 1889 Pratt-style Swing-Bridge replaced earlier wooden bridges. It could be rotated to let masted vessels pass by.
< Picture of a Swing Bridge: 1889-Current > Placed on the NJ Register: May 22,1989 National Register: July 5, 1989. This photograph was taken shortly after the bridge was built. The bridge is owned and maintained by the County of Bergen. Closed to automobile traffic in 1956, now open to pedestrians. The bridge is owned by the County of Bergen. ,
Ship Landing. Sloops of 40 tons burden, traveled to city markets with flour and farm produce from local farms. Iron from as far away as Long Pond was shipped out. Goods were brought back to sell in the Trading Post. The Zabriskies became wealthy in trade and enlarged their house in 1767.,
< Picture of Anderson Dock (Hackensack River and Passaic St., Hackensack area), c. 1840. By David Arnot, BCHS collections. >.
Inn, Tavern and Stage Coach. By 1768, Andrew Van Buskirk had a stage coach traveling from New Bridge to Weehawen and Paulus Hook.
< Picture of two men driving a stage coach. > , Trading Post < Picture of Zabriskie's Store on a background of the "1793 inventory of the Zabriskie Store at New Bridge." >. ,
Tide Mill for Grinding Grain. The mill pond and dam trapped the rising river twice a day. When released, the fall of water turned the waterwheel. A system of gears turned the mill stones which ground the wheat,corn or rye seed into flour.
< Picture of the Ackerman-Zabriskie Tide Mill: 1710-1852 >. . This historical marker was erected in 2021 by Bergen County Historical Society. It is in River Edge in Bergen County New Jersey
About 1710, David Ackerman built the New Bridge gristmill. In 1752, Annetje Acerman and Jan Zabriskie built the Zabriskie-Steuben House.
First Bridge Above Newark Bay
The 1744 drawbridge over the Hackensack River at New Bridge could have looked lie this:
< Picture of a Draw Bridge: 1744-1888 > Sketched by 12 year old John K. Demarest in 1836,the only known drawing of a drawbridge over the Hackensack River at Old Bridge (River Edge).
New Bridge is located at the narrows of the river to the north of the meadowlands.
As the first bridge above Newark Bay, the bridge crossing was important for commerce and strategic in the American Revolution.
The 1889 Pratt-style Swing-Bridge replaced earlier wooden bridges. It could be rotated to let masted vessels pass by.
< Picture of a Swing Bridge: 1889-Current > Placed on the NJ Register: May 22,1989 National Register: July 5, 1989
This photograph was taken shortly after the bridge was built. The bridge is owned & maintained by the County of Bergen. Closed to automobile traffic in 1956, now open to pedestrians.
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The bridge is owned by the County of Bergen.
Ship Landing
Sloops of 40 tons burden, traveled to city markets with flour and farm produce from local farms. Iron from as far away as Long Pond was shipped out. Goods were brought back to sell in the Trading Post.
The Zabriskies became wealthy in trade and enlarged their house in 1767.
< Picture of Anderson Dock (Hackensack River & Passaic St., Hackensack area), c. 1840. By David Arnot, BCHS collections. >
Inn, Tavern & Stage Coach
By 1768, Andrew Van Buskirk had a stage coach traveling from New Bridge to Weehawen & Paulus Hook.
< Picture of two men driving a stage coach. >
Trading Post < Picture of Zabriskie's Store on a background of the "1793 inventory of the Zabriskie Store at New Bridge." >
Tide Mill for Grinding Grain
The mill pond and dam trapped the rising river twice a day. When released, the fall of water turned the waterwheel. A system of gears turned the mill stones which ground the wheat,corn or rye seed into flour.
< Picture of the Ackerman-Zabriskie Tide Mill: 1710-1852 >
Erected 2021 by Bergen County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 21, 2021
2. New Bridge Landing Marker
The bridge over the Hackensack River can be seen behind the marker.
Location. 40° 54.808′ N, 74° 1.828′ W. Marker is in River Edge, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker is on Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: River Edge NJ 07661, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The bottom right of the marker contains a map of the Historic New Bridge Landing area indicating the location of interpretive
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 21, 2021
3. Marker at New Bridge Landing
sign locations.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2021, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
