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

Samuel Van Saun House

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013

1. Samuel Van Saun House Marker

Inscription. Headquarters • Nov. • 1780 of
Maj. Gen. Lafayette

Erected 1931 by Daughters of the American Revolution, William Paterson Chapter.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1780.

Location. 40° 55.868′ N, 74° 13.337′ W. Memorial is in Wayne, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is on Laauwe Avenue north of Preakness Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 23 Laauwe Avenue, Wayne NJ 07470, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in 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 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

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Van Saun House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne Township (approx. half a mile away); Kipp – Nellis Farm (approx. half a mile away); The Dey Mansion (approx. 1.2 miles away); Colonel Theunis Dey (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Headquarters (approx. 1.2 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); American Labor Museum (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wayne.

Other markers no longer nearby. Washington Headquarters (was approx. 1.2 miles away); Headquarters of General George Washington (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Dey Mansion (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013

2. Samuel Van Saun House Marker

Marker is seen here on the north side of the house.

Van Saun House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013

3. Van Saun House and Marker

The Samuel Van Saun House is currently a private residence. Please respect the privacy of the owners.

Samuel Van Saun House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013

4. Samuel Van Saun House

The Marquis de Lafayette made his headquarters in this house while Gen. George Washington stayed at the nearby Dey Mansion in July of 1780.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,020 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.