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

Abraham P. Ackerman House

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2010

1. Abraham P. Ackerman House Marker

Inscription. Built circa 1802 by Abraham P. Ackerman who added stone kitchen wing soon after. Later, son William built frame unit. His son Abraham W., owner in 1875, remodeled house and added mansard roofs. The farmhouse remained in the Ackerman family until 1880. Homestead property lines became present roads – Woodcliff Lake Road in 1811 and Chestnut Ridge Road in 1825.Sponsored by Edward and Marion Dohrman 1981

Erected 1981 by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 113.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Bergen County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.

Location. 41° 1.698′ N, 74° 5.11′ W. Marker is in Saddle River, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is on Chestnut Ridge Road near Woodcliff Lake Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 Chestnut Ridge Road, Saddle River NJ 07458, 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: Saddle River Veterans Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Saddle River 9 – 11 Memorial (approx.

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0.8 miles away); Ackerman – Pell House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Atkins Glen (approx. 1.8 miles away); Wortendyke Homestead (approx. 1.9 miles away); Peter P. Post House (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Wortendyke Homestead (approx. 2 miles away); Wortendyke Dutch Barn (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saddle River.

Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society. (Submitted on April 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2010

2. Abraham P. Ackerman House Marker

Marker on Chestnut Ridge Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2010

3. Marker on Chestnut Ridge Road

Abraham P. Ackerman House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2010

4. Abraham P. Ackerman House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,657 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.