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

Garret Durie House

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2011

1. Garret Durie House Marker

Inscription.
Located in “Pascack” on land inherited from his father, Garret Durie built this house about 1767. During the Revolutionary War, the house was plundered by both American and British armies. Durie was a farmer and a blacksmith as well as a Bergen County Freeholder, Justice and Judge. The house, later enlarged, was inherited by his daughter and through her passed to the Terhune and Hopper families.Sponsored by Hillsdale Memorial Post No. 8965, V.F.W.

Erected by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Bergen County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1767.

Location. 41° 0.045′ N, 74° 3.372′ W. Marker is in Hillsdale, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is on Ell Road near Jan Court, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 156 Ell Road, Hillsdale NJ 07642, 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: Westervelt-Demarest House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capt. John H. Banta Homestead (approx. half a mile

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away); Hillsdale Veterans Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hillsdale Police Booth (approx. 0.8 miles away); Henry J. Werner (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hillsdale Fire Department Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Charles A. Bellon (approx. 1.3 miles away); Westwood Veterans Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsdale.

Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on June 26, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker in Hillsdale image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2011

2. Marker in Hillsdale

Garret Durie House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2011

3. Garret Durie House

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2011

4. Outbuilding

This structure is located near the Garret Durie House.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,795 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 26, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.