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

Victorian Tea Party

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011

1. Victorian Tea Party Marker

Inscription. This photograph (circa 1890) has captured an occasion very popular with Victorians. Three friends sitting in bentwood chairs enjoy a tea party on the lawn of the Hermitage. Victorians loved the outdoors, and a lady always wore her hat and a stylish frock when she went calling for tea.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 41° 0.41′ N, 74° 7.065′ W. Marker is in Ho Ho Kus, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It can be reached from North Franklin Turnpike (County Route 507), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located at the Hermitage, on the south side of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 335 North Franklin Turnpike, Ho Ho Kus NJ 07423, 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 walking distance of this marker: Rosencrantz Cotton Mills (a few steps from this marker); The Rosencrantz Heritage (a few steps from this marker); The “Bricks” (within shouting distance of this marker); Theodosia Bartow Prevost (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hermitage (within shouting distance of this marker); Front Entrance (within shouting distance of this marker); Leisure Activities

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Well-House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ho Ho Kus.

More about this marker. The right side of the marker contains a 19th-century photograph depicting three women at a tea party at the Hermitage.

Also see . . . The Hermitage. Museum website entry (Submitted on June 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011

2. Victorian Tea Party Marker

Marker at the Hermitage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011

3. Marker at the Hermitage

Hermitage Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011

4. Hermitage Markers

Several markers are found near the Hermitage. The Victorian Tea Party marker is seen here on the right.

The Hermitage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011

5. The Hermitage

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.