Ho Ho Kus in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Leisure Activities
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011
1. Leisure Activities Marker
Outdoor leisure activities for a Victorian family included croquet, archery, bicycling, swimming, painting, photography and boating. This photograph (circa 1890) reveals that the Rosecrantz family had a sense of humor; this bucolic rowing scene was filmed far from any water, on the carriageway.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 41° 0.431′ N, 74° 7.039′ W. Marker is in Ho Ho Kus, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker can be reached from North Franklin Turnpike (County Route 507), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in front of the Hermitage. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Front Entrance (a few steps from this marker); The Hermitage (a few steps from this marker); Well-House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rosencrantz Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); North Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Victorian Tea Party (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosencrantz Cotton Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); The “Bricks” (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ho Ho Kus.
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More about this marker. The right side of the marker contains a 19th-century photograph of the Rosencrantz family posing in a rowboat on dry land.
Also see . . . The Hermitage. Museum website homepage (Submitted on June 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011
2. Leisure Activities Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011
3. Marker and Rowboat at the Hermitage
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011
4. The Hermitage
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
