Mahwah in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dellbrook Estate, Baldwin Residence
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 3, 2016
1. Dellbrook Estate, Baldwin Residence Marker
This 19th Century farm house, its frame barn and three other outbuildings served as the centerpiece of an agricultural settlement along the Rampo River, started in 1861 and known as “Dellbrook”. There is evidence of an earlier building dating from the 18th Century. The 95 acre site later became the estate of civil libertarians Evelyn Preston and her husband Roger Nash Baldwin (1884-1981), founder and head of the American Civil Liberties Union. He was also director of the National Audubon Society and donated land directly across the Ramapo River as a bird sanctuary. In 1981 he received the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, and is remembered by his statement, “If the human race is to survive, we all must come to see that the world is my country, and all mankind my countrymen”.Erected 1995 by Mahwah Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 41° 3.419′ N, 74° 13.389′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Cleveland Bridge (approx. one mile away); Ramapo Valley Road (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Winter Farmhouse (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hendrik Van Allen House (approx. 2 miles away); Hendrick Van Allen House (approx. 2 miles away); A.B. Darling Mansion (approx. 2.3 miles away); Darlington Schoolhouse — Havemeyer Hall (approx. 2˝ miles away); Dahlgren Gun (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mahwah.
Also see . . . Roger Nash Baldwin - Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 17, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 3, 2016
2. Dellbrook Estate, Baldwin Residence
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 3, 2016
3. Neighbor of the Dellbrook Estate, Baldwin Residence
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 3, 2016
4. Neighbor of the Dellbrook Estate, Baldwin Residence
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
