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

Capt. John H. Banta Homestead

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2009

1. Capt. John H. Banta Homestead Marker

Inscription. Built about 1796 by John H. Banta on a tract bought in 1755 where he had an earlier house. Banta was a carpenter and farmer who enlarged his homestead to 395 acres. At the time of the French and Indian War he served as a captain in the Bergen Militia. His son Jacob, a farmer, inherited the house which remained in the Banta family until 1860. John I. Mabie, a farmer, was the owner from 1861 to 1910. The house was renovated in the years between 1910 – 15.

Sponsored by Michael and Meryl Cross 1993
In the National Register of Historic Places

Erected 1993.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Bergen County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. 41° 0.466′ N, 74° 3.335′ W. Marker is in Hillsdale, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Pascack Road and Wierimus Lane, on the left when traveling north on Pascack Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Pascack Road, Hillsdale NJ 07642, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Westervelt-Demarest House (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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Garret Durie House (approx. half a mile away); Hillsdale Veterans Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hillsdale Fire Department Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Henry J. Werner (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hillsdale Police Booth (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wortendyke Homestead (approx. one mile away); Peter P. Post House (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsdale.

More about this marker. This house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1983.

Regarding Capt. John H. Banta Homestead. This house is private property. Please do not block the driveway, disturb the occupants, or trespass onto the property.

Capt. John H. Banta Homestead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2009

2. Capt. John H. Banta Homestead

Capt. John H. Banta House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 27, 2011

3. Capt. John H. Banta House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 3,010 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3. submitted on June 27, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.