Wayne Township in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Dey Mansion
1772
Photographed By Michael La Place, 2022
1. The Dey Mansion, 1772 Marker
This site served as Washington’s headquarters July, October and November of 1780. It was placed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1970 and the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1970. First restored and dedicated October 8, 1934. Second restoration and re-dedication February 22, 2016.
Erected 2016 by Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.
Location. 40° 54.939′ N, 74° 13.971′ W. Marker is near Wayne, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is in Wayne Township. Marker is on Totowa Road (County Route 644) half a mile east of Riverview drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Totowa Road, Wayne NJ 07470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colonel Theunis Dey (a few steps from this marker); Washington Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne Township (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kipp – Nellis Farm (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial
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Regarding The Dey Mansion. The house was originally known as Bloomsbury Manor. After the property was taken over by the Passaic County Park Commission, the Olmsted Brothers designed the Preakness Valley Park as well as the Dey Mansion garden and grounds. The Olmsted firm did the initial plan for the entire Passaic County Park System in the 1920's and it was built with the assistance of the Works Progress Administration in the 1930's.
Also see . . . Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters, 1780. (Submitted on July 1, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael La Place, 2022
2. The Dey Mansion, 1772 Marker
Photographed By Michael La Place
3. The Dey Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Michael La Place of Westfield. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Michael La Place of Westfield. 3. submitted on July 1, 2022, by Michael La Place of Westfield. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
