Wayne in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Demarest House

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 16, 2009

1. Demarest House Marker

Inscription. This house, which once served as a Dutch Reformed Church Parsonage, was built by John Ryerson before 1762. It was sold to the Demarests around 1814.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.

Location. 40° 54.158′ N, 74° 16.173′ W. Marker is in Wayne, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is on Fairfield Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 378 Fairfield Road, Wayne NJ 07470, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Encampments #3 & #14 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Morris Canal (approx. 0.8 miles away); Washington Headquarters (approx. 2.1 miles away); Colonel Theunis Dey (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Dey Mansion (approx. 2.1 miles away); John Dods Tavern (approx. 2.3 miles away); Historic Newark-Pompton Turnpike (approx. 2½ miles away); Wayne Township (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wayne.

Other markers no longer nearby. Dey Mansion (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Headquarters of General George Washington (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Washington Headquarters (was approx. 2.1 miles away).

Marker on Fairfield Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 16, 2009

2. Marker on Fairfield Road

Demarest House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 16, 2009

3. Demarest House

This 1760 house is was dismantled and rebuilt in 1850 to rid the house of ghosts. It is currently a private residence.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,605 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.