Wayne in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Colonel Theunis Dey
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 15, 2011
1. Colonel Theunis Dey Marker
Colonel Theunis Dey
The Headquarters of
General Washington
July ~ Oct ~ Nov ~ 1780
Acquired and restored 1930-1934 by
The Passaic County Park Commission
Marked by Capt. Abraham Godwin Chapter
New Jersey Society S.A.R. Oct 8, 1934
Erected 1934 by NJ Society Sons of the American Revolution Capt. Godwin Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 40° 54.936′ N, 74° 13.978′ W. Marker is in Wayne, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is on Totowa Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the front of the Dey Mansion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Totowa 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Dey Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Washington Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne Township (approx. 0.9 miles away);
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Washington Headquarters (was within shouting distance of this marker); Headquarters of General George Washington (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Dey Mansion (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Dey Mansion. The Revolutionary War in North Jersey. (Submitted on January 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Dey Mansion, Washington's Headquarters 1780. Website homepage (Submitted on January 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 15, 2011
2. Marker on Dey Mansion
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 15, 2011
3. Washington's Headquarters
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 31, 2014
4. Washington's Office in Dey Mansion
Washington met with many important people in this room, including Anthony Wayne, Nathanael Greene, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox and the Marquis de Lafayette.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 31, 2014
5. Conference Room in Dey Mansion
Washington's staff used this room for small meetings.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 31, 2014
6. Rival Officers at the Dey Mansion
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 18, 2018
7. Gen. George Washington inside the Dey Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,299 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 31, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on April 11, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
