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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Bergen County, New Jersey
Hackensack is the county seat for Bergen County
Adjacent to Bergen County, New Jersey
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On Paramus Road at Century Road, on the right when traveling north on Paramus Road.
Pre-Revolutionary homestead of David Terhune (1713-1792), weaver and patriot official who served as Freeholder from New Barbadoes Township 1779 to 1785; and of his son, John D. Terhune, a Freeholder in 1787. Farm raided by British four times during . . . — — Map (db m18995) HM
On Paramus Road, on the left when traveling north.
Built about 1795 by Henry S. Terhune in “Old Paramus” on land owned by the Terhune family since 1707. the two-hundred acre farm extended for over a mile between the Saddle River and Sprout Brook. In 1853 the house was inherited by Terhune’s . . . — — Map (db m8332) HM
On Forest Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
The Continental Army is reported to have utilized the old spring at the base of these slopes during the September encampment west of the Hackensack River. Reports indicate that General Washington visited here and drank water from the spring. — — Map (db m8413) HM
On Forest Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Howland Avenue divided the farms of miller Cornelius Van Saun to the south and Christian Dederer to the north. Hendrick Banta lived west of Mill Creek. The Continental Army moved into Bergen County in August 1780 to forage for food and to await the . . . — — Map (db m8412) HM
On Pascack Road at Lakeview Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Pascack Road.
Built about 1800 by John Ackerson and son Garret, this stone house stands on land purchased in 1759. The property was developed during a century of family ownership. A general store was built opposite the house site in 1777 and successive . . . — — Map (db m29883) HM
On Fremont Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The Glen is a deep ravine cut through sandstone rock by Bear Brook. Glen Road to the
south follows an old Indian path up the hill called “Spook Bergh” (Ghost Hill) by the
early Dutch. Tradition says that a cave in the sandstone rock, . . . — — Map (db m29891) HM
On Pascack Road, on the right when traveling north.
This barn and the house across the road were at the center of Frederick Wortendyke’s farm. Frederick built them about 1770 on the eve of the American Revolution. He was a “Dutchman” who raised a large family here. He passed the farm on . . . — — Map (db m29933) HM
This building, dedicated December 8, 1873 by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, was built through the efforts of James Leach, James Hall and Jacob, his son, for use as a Sunday school and mission chapel. In 1875 it became a Congregational Church. The first . . . — — Map (db m29893) HM
On Pascack Road at Sulak Lane, on the right when traveling north on Pascack Road.
Erected in 1813 on farmland purchased from the Campbell and Wortendyke families, the church had thirty-six original members. Dedicated in the Fall of that year by Dominie Stephen Goetschius, the first pastor, who called it a “beautiful and . . . — — Map (db m29895) HM
On Pascack Road, on the right when traveling north.
“Bergen County is chiefly inhabited by Dutch people. There is a peculiar neatness in appearance of their homes, having an airy stoop supported by pillars in front, and their kitchens at the ends in the form of wings. The land is good and . . . — — Map (db m29938) HM
The first Wortendykes to settle this land were Dutch-American farmers. The Wortendykes were common people and little is known of their lives and work from written historical records. The major testimony to their time here is this barn, the house . . . — — Map (db m29936) HM
On Pascack Road, on the right when traveling north.
This pre-Revolutionary Dutch barn was built by the Wortendyke family. Once common in the Hudson River area, the barn is one of the few remaining in this country. Broader than deep, the structure is entirely supported by four H-frames tied with . . . — — Map (db m29886) HM
On Pascack Road at Lang Court, on the left when traveling north on Pascack Road.
Frederick Wortendyke, Jr. built the original sandstone section of this farmhouse in the 1750’s. Located at “Pascack” on land purchased by his father in 1735, the tract included nearly a third of present-day Park Ridge. The homestead was . . . — — Map (db m29885) HM
On W. Crescent Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Built by David Van Gelder after his marriage in 1794. Located in the area once called “Brabant”, the land was purchased twice – c. 1737 and 1745 – by grandfather Abraham to insure valid title from the proprietors of East New . . . — — Map (db m43789) HM
United States Army-Detachment A-302, Company A, 5th Special Forces Group, Airborne, 1st Special Forces-United States Congressional Medal of Honor. The United States Congressional Medal of Honor was awarded to Master Sergeant Charles E. Hosking, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m62762) WM
On Island Road at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Island Road.
Dutch Colonial farmhouse built in the early 1700s. Both carved date of 1747 found on an old barn beam and the rubble stone construction of the house place it in this early period. Minutes of the East New Jersey Board of Proprietors and existing . . . — — Map (db m24681) HM
On Edgewater Avenue W at Church Ave, on the right when traveling east on Edgewater Avenue W.
Organized in 1770 as a Dutch Reformed Church, the first building, erected in 1768, was located in Leonia. After the Revolution, it was decided to “Erect a New One in A more Proper Place”. In 1793 the present church was built on the farm of . . . — — Map (db m7153) HM
On Homestead Pl, on the left when traveling north.
Built about 1775 by John Paulison who owned 150 acres in what was then known as “Old Hackensack”. The farm was raided by the British during the Revolutionary War. In 1826 the house was inherited by his son Paul Paulison. Purchased in 1844 by David . . . — — Map (db m7154) HM
On E. Ridgewood Avenue at Van Neste Square, on the right when traveling south on E. Ridgewood Avenue.
Brigadier General Abraham Godwin Soldier, Statesman, artist, poet, engraver, musician and gracious host. Born July 16, 1763.
His career began at the age of thirteen when his brother, David, aged eleven, he left home at Totowa to join Captain . . . — — Map (db m22133) HM
On East Ridgewood Avenue, 0.1 miles west of South Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built about 1789 by John M. Archibald on a 26 acre farm. Later owned by Peter J. Hopper who started a small store in the 1830’s, the first on the avenue. Victorian improvements were made in the 1880’s. William L. Vroom, a noted physician, purchased . . . — — Map (db m22129) HM
On Franklin Avenue at Cottage Place, on the right when traveling east on Franklin Avenue.
This building, constructed in 1894, housed all the school children of Ridgewood and vicinity. A petition by the mothers of the village altered the design from wood to brick and stone. One of New Jersey’s first kindergartens was housed here. The . . . — — Map (db m16494) HM
On East Glen Avenue just east of North Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This colonial road, traditionally an Indian Trail, was a key route to Peremus Church during the American Revolution. Former names of this road mark eras in America’s history – Franklin Turnpike, for the Tory governor Wm. Franklin; Harrison . . . — — Map (db m18688) HM
On W. Ridgewood Avenue near 305 W. Ridgewood Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Built about 1869 in the late Italianate style of architecture, it was the summer home of Joseph H. Chapman who was a Wall St. insurance agent. In 1868 a group of investors laid out streets and house lots and named the development Ridgewood Park. . . . — — Map (db m24986) HM
On E Glen Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Near this House of God encamped General Washington and his army in 1778 In grateful tribute to the memory of the patriots who sleep in the adjacent church yard and to the men and women of this community who assisted so valiantly in the establishment . . . — — Map (db m25022) HM
On E Glen Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Organized in 1725 by pioneer Dutch settlers, the congregation of this church has worshipped here over 240 years. First church, built 1735 on this land given by Peter Fauconier, a French Huguenot, was a headquarters of Gen. George Washington in . . . — — Map (db m24983) HM
On Dayton Street at Van Neste Square, on the right when traveling north on Dayton Street.
In Memory of the Ridgewood Residents who perished in the World Trade Center terrorist attack September 11, 2001
Richard M. Blood, Jr. • Michael T. Carroll, FDNY • Daniel F. McGinley, Jr. • James D. Munhall • Charlie Murphy • Steven B. . . . — — Map (db m22130) WM
On W. Ridgewood Avenue at Garber Square, on the left when traveling east on W. Ridgewood Avenue.
Ridgewood Station
Date: 1916
W. W. Drinker and Frank A. Howard, Engineers
Ridgewood Station is a fine, and possibly unique (for New Jersey) example of the Mission Revival style, first popularized in California during the 1890's. Distinctive . . . — — Map (db m108051) HM
On E Glen Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Built in 1872, this school is believed to be the fifth one erected on Paramus Reformed Church ground. From 1730 to the 1870s, education was carried on by the church. Rented to Ridgewood Township, it became District School No. 45 from the 1870s to . . . — — Map (db m24985) HM
On Grove Street at Arcadia Road, on the left when traveling east on Grove Street.
Located on property purchased by Garret Van Dien about 1713, this house was built by a descendant, and is a combination of 18th and 19th century architecture. It has been enlarged over the years and remained in the Van Dien family until 1900. — — Map (db m24987) HM
On Continental Avenue east of Millbrook Road, on the right when traveling east.
In honor of those who served our country in time of need
Sponsored by
American Legion Post 226
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 376
Sculptor: Charles Blaze Vukovich
November 1970
Restore and Re-Dedicated July 13, 2000
Ad Hoc Restoration . . . — — Map (db m207418) WM
On Tenney Avenue at Kindermkerack, on the right when traveling west on Tenney Avenue.
Sections were once known as Kindermack, Steenrapie, Old Bridge and New Bridge. George Washington, in 1776, retreated across New Bridge and the hill above was fortified by the British in 1778. In 1780 the Americans encamped in town with the HQ of . . . — — Map (db m36452) HM
This is a reproduction of an 18th century military camp kitchen. Camp kitchens like these were generally constructed when an 18th century army was encamped for a few days or weeks. Each kitchen could accommodate 11 to 12 fireplaces with chimneys . . . — — Map (db m90862) HM
Flax grown for making for Linen thread and fabric (Linum usitatissimun) is different than flax for culinary use (Linum perenne).
In the 18th century, farmers dedicated approximately two acres of land to the cultivation of flax, a slender, . . . — — Map (db m186606) HM
On Old New Bridge Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
A Revolutionary War Battleground at the Bridge that Saved a Nation These are the times that try men’s souls . . . 3 Historic Homes • Distinctive Jersey Dutch Architecture & Artifacts — — Map (db m51305) HM
On Main Street at Hackensack Avenue (County Route 503), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Pre-History - The Tappans, affiliated with the Minisinks, occupied the northern valley of the Hackensack River and its major tributaries, extending downstream to French Creek at New Bridge. The tidal lowlands to the south were occupied by the . . . — — Map (db m74100) HM
On Main Street at Hackensack Avenue (County Route 503), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Native American Settlement • Colonial Settlement • Battleground in The American Revolution • 20th Century Recreation • Historic Site Historic New Bridge Landing Park remarkably preserves a scenic fragment of the Jersey Dutch . . . — — Map (db m186399) HM
1) Steuben House. Jan and Annetje (Ackerman) Zabriskie prospered as miller and merchant at this site. They built a five-room stone cottage in 1752 and enlarged the house to the present size in 1767 by adding a second story along the rear and . . . — — Map (db m237183) HM
The first “new bridge” erected in 1745. It was a strategic crossing during the Revolution used by Washington’s army during the 1776 retreat. In 1888/89, the wooden span was replaced by this iron swing-bridge, now the oldest such bridge . . . — — Map (db m68879) HM
Near Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
Washington’s rear guard under Greene held the bridge in the Retreat of 1776. Burr attacked British here in 1777 and Lee’s expedition against Paulus Hook started from here 1779. Bridge crossed often by both armies during the Revolution. — — Map (db m90858) HM
Site of the Zabriskie Grist Mill and wharf near the head of navigation on the Hackensack River. Farm produce and iron from the Ramapo Mts. were shipped from here to market. The mill, once powered by the tides, burned in 1852 after a century of . . . — — Map (db m7468) HM
About 1710, David Ackerman built the New Bridge gristmill. In 1752, Annetje Acerman and Jan Zabriskie built the Zabriskie-Steuben House. First Bridge Above Newark Bay
The 1744 drawbridge over the Hackensack River at New Bridge could have . . . — — Map (db m186580) HM
Near Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
A Tory’s property, seized during the Revolution, was presented by New Jersey to Baron von Steuben, Gen. Washington’s drillmaster. — — Map (db m96856) HM
This Dutch Style sandstone house had stood in New Milford since the Revolution. Faced with demolition it was saved for our country’s heritage by moving it to this site on September 27, 1977. This preservation was accomplished through the combined . . . — — Map (db m7465) HM
Erected 1752 and presented to Maj. Gen. Von Steuben by the State of New Jersey 1783 in recognition of New Jersey’s share of the debt which the nation owed the General. — — Map (db m51303) HM
British close the Port of Boston in response to Boston Tea Party, Mar 25. 1st Continental Congress is called in response to the Intolerable Acts, Oct 20, 1774. Jan Zabriskie & Annetje Ackerman enlarge the 1752 house in 1767. He dies; . . . — — Map (db m190753) HM
On Red Oak Drive at Rivervale Road, on the right when traveling east on Red Oak Drive.
Late one night in 1778, the woods you are standing in suddenly echoed with the sounds of battle. A surprise attack by British soldiers nearly destroyed an American regiment, Baylor’s 3rd Continental Light Dragoons. Today, this park tells the story . . . — — Map (db m8455) HM
On Red Oak Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The evening of September 27, 1778, found Baylor’s Dragoons settling for the night near this site. The neighborhood’s name, Overkill, came from the small bridge “Over de kill”, a kill being a creek or river to the Jersey Dutch settlers. It . . . — — Map (db m8454) HM
On Red Oak Drive at Rivervale Road, on the right when traveling east on Red Oak Drive.
“This millstone is the only visible marker of the Baylor Massacre in existence today. On September 28, 1778, a detail of Baylor’s Continental Dragoons camping at Haring’s Tannery in River Vale was betrayed into the hands of the British by a Tory . . . — — Map (db m7876) HM
On Red Oak Drive at Rivervale Road, on the right when traveling east on Red Oak Drive.
In memory of American soldiers killed during the Revolutionary War in the “Baylor Massacre” on September 28, 1778. Lt. Col. George Baylor’s 3rd Regiment of Continental Dragoons took quarters for the night on several nearby farms. Tories betrayed . . . — — Map (db m7874) HM
On Rivervale Road at James Lane, on the left when traveling north on Rivervale Road.
Built about 1828 by David C. Blauvelt on land he purchased in 1801. The 37 acre farm was situated in the locality once known as Overkill Neighborhood. David was a blacksmith and after his death, son John D. Blauvelt bought the homestead in 1842. He . . . — — Map (db m7943) HM
On Red Oak Drive at Rivervale Road, on the right when traveling east on Red Oak Drive.
Six soldiers of those killed in the Baylor Massacre were buried here in three abandoned tan vats. The vats were part of a small tan yard which existed here before the Revolution.
The gravesite was discovered in 1967 and the soldiers were . . . — — Map (db m7875) HM
In Honor Of
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
1938-1947
20 Battle Stars World War II
Presidential Unit Citation
Navy Unit Commendation
Most battle stars awarded to any World War II ship. Only fast carrier to be awarded both the Presidential Unit . . . — — Map (db m113981) WM
On Red Oak Drive at Rivervale Road, on the right when traveling east on Red Oak Drive.
The American army may have had trouble supplying its soldiers and keeping them fit for fighting, but in one way the Americans were superior: their propaganda writers were experts at whipping up anti-British feelings. An incident like the Baylor . . . — — Map (db m8474) HM
Here as they slept at dawn on Sept. 28, 1778 Col. Geo. Baylor and 116 Virginia Dragoons were attacked by the British under General "No Flint" Grey. Major Clough, Surgeon George Evans, with fifty other Colonial troopers were killed. — — Map (db m55831) HM
On Red Oak Drive at Rivervale Road, on the right when traveling east on Red Oak Drive.
In September 1778, British commanders sent huge foraging parties up both sides of the Hudson River, stripping the local farms of their autumn harvest and livestock. Washington’s forces in the area were seriously outnumbered, but he sent small . . . — — Map (db m8456) HM
On Red Oak Drive at Rivervale Road, on the right when traveling east on Red Oak Drive.
The Aftermath Imagine the scene in the early morning daylight of the morning of September 28, 1778 at Overkill:
. American soldiers were dead, wounded and missing. Some escaped, others were British captives. . Major Charles Clough lay dying. . . . — — Map (db m8472) HM
On Red Oak Drive at Rivervale Road, on the right when traveling east on Red Oak Drive.
Washington’s army marched mostly on its feet. But the General also formed four “regiments of horse,” the Continental Light Dragoons. Although costly to maintain, the Light Dragoons performed a valuable service. They provided a way for . . . — — Map (db m8471) HM
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Stern Plate
Mr. Henry Hoffman, the engineer responsible for the dismantling of the Enterprise between 1958 and 1960, had the foresight to recognize the historical significance of the Aircraft Carrier’s stern plate. In 1959 . . . — — Map (db m113980) WM
On Rivervale Road at Prospect Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Rivervale Road.
Built about 1784 by William Holdrum, Jr., a farmer who inherited a 116 acre tract from his father, William Holdrum, Sr., the present structure was built as an addition to the 1765 house of Johannes Mabie, Holdrum enlarged the dwelling to the west . . . — — Map (db m7945) HM
On Piermont Road (County Route 501), on the right when traveling south.
Erected on a 200 acre farm by Abraham A. Haring, a captain in the Bergen County Militia. During the Revolutionary War, Haring was captured by the British and imprisoned in New York City where he died. In 1805 his grandson, Abraham D. Haring, sold . . . — — Map (db m8685) HM
On Rockleigh Road, on the left when traveling north.
Built about 1796 by Jacob Concklin, Jr., a “wheelwright”, the house is an example of Dutch Colonial architecture. Erected on the site of an earlier Concklin homestead, it stands on a 166½ acre farm purchased in 1748 by Jacob . . . — — Map (db m52946) HM
On Piermont Road (County Route 501), on the right when traveling south.
An early 19th century example of Dutch Colonial architecture erected by John A. Haring. Small wing added c. 1808; rear stone section built by a Haring about the time of the Revolutionary War. Inherited in 1854 by son Nicholas J. Haring, the . . . — — Map (db m8686) HM
On Rockleigh Road near 31 Rockleigh Road, on the left when traveling north.
Erected by Joseph Dubois in the locality once known as Rockland Neighborhood. South wing built in 1835, with materials from 18th century house of John Gesner. Center section built soon after with Victorian porch and north wing added at a later . . . — — Map (db m8680) HM
On Piermont Road (County Route 501), on the left when traveling north.
First named Carterette Road, this section, from Rockleigh Road to the state line, was constructed in 1859 as an extension of the road from Closter. For local farmers it was an easier wagon route to New York State and for carrying produce to the . . . — — Map (db m8631) HM
On Rockleigh Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1685 this land was granted by New Jersey to George Lockhart and confirmed in 1687 by New York when that Province governed this area. It remained under New York jurisdiction until 1769 when the boundary dispute between the two colonies was . . . — — Map (db m8633) HM
On Rockleigh Road at Piermont Road (County Route 501), on the right when traveling north on Rockleigh Road.
A colonial road that led from Closter to Snedens Landing – the western terminus of Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson. Part of this road was built by New York in 1748 when that Province governed this area. Used by troops during the Revolutionary War. . . . — — Map (db m8632) HM
On Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, . . . — — Map (db m54236) HM
On Donaldson Avenue east of Montrose Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Lafayette and Harriet (nee Henon) Hoage are believed to be the first African-American family to settle here in 1868. In 1872, they built this vernacular Italianate house where their seven children were born. During the Civil War, Lafayette aided a . . . — — Map (db m192737) HM
On Park Avenue at Donaldson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Park Avenue.
1760 1961 In honor of John Rutherfurd 1760 – 1840 U.S. Senator from N.J. 1791 – 1798 American patriot and statesman for whom this borough was named. Part of his estate, Edgerston Manor, so named after the family seat in . . . — — Map (db m54154) HM
On Park Avenue at Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Park Avenue.
This eternal flame is dedicated to all Rutherford Veterans of War. May they never be forgotten. Dedicated this 11th day of November, 2008 — — Map (db m54690) HM
On Park Avenue at Highland Cross, on the right when traveling north on Park Avenue.
We built this monument for the men of Rutherford so their sacrifice shall never be forgotten and that their unconquerable spirit shall never die . . . . Now, let us push forward and build the kind of America in which they would have liked to live. . . . — — Map (db m54195) WM
On Park Avenue at W Passaic Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Park Avenue.
To Rutherford’s glorious dead in the World War August 1, 1914 November 11, 1918 United States declared war April 6, 1917 Monument erected May 1920 Herbert Alexander Barrows • John Frederick Bauer • Harry Clifford Bigelman, Jr. • Herbert Alyea . . . — — Map (db m54150) HM
On Riverside Avenue at Marginal Road, on the right when traveling north on Riverside Avenue.
Route 3 Bridge at the Passaic RiverThe Route 3 Bridge over the Passaic River, completed in 1949, was a 7-span, 699 foot long, 76 foot wide, double leaf bascule, simple trunnion movable bridge. It consisted of a twin-double leaf main span, two . . . — — Map (db m83168) HM
On Highland Cross at Lincoln Ave, on the right when traveling west on Highland Cross.
In Memoriam
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine
Pro Patria
Erected by
the school children and
citizens of Rutherford
under the . . . — — Map (db m6823) HM
On Chestnut Ridge Road near Woodcliff Lake Road, on the right when traveling north.
Built circa 1802 by Abraham P. Ackerman who added stone kitchen wing soon after. Later, son William built frame unit. His son Abraham W., owner in 1875, remodeled house and added mansard roofs. The farmhouse remained in the Ackerman family until . . . — — Map (db m29878) HM
On W. Saddle River Road at E Allendale Road, on the right when traveling south on W. Saddle River Road.
Built around 1835 in the Greek Revival style, it incorporates parts of a late 18th c. home. John D. Ackerman was a miller and his son, David I., was a blacksmith who built a trip hammer forge on the Saddle River opposite the house. His grandson, . . . — — Map (db m29877) HM
On East Allendale Road at East Saddle River Road, on the left when traveling west on East Allendale Road.
September 11, 2001 remembered
Though nothing can bring back the splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower, we will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behindWilliam Wordsworth
In honour of the lives of these . . . — — Map (db m22257) HM
On East Allendale Road at East Saddle River Road, on the left when traveling west on East Allendale Road.
Dedicated to The Men and Women of Saddle River Who Served in the Wars Of Their Country
World War I
Barney Early • Eugene Fuchs • Percy Jackson • Jacob Kaan • William Lemon • Fortunato Magro • Horace T. Markley • Charles E. Ratzmann • . . . — — Map (db m22256) HM
On Main Street (Old New Bridge Road), on the left when traveling west.
Site of:Hackensack Indian Village, and The Real George Washington Bridge This 10½ acre park named after Teaneck Mayor and open space advocate Clarence “Jim” Brett is one of the most historically significant site in Teaneck, indeed . . . — — Map (db m40228) HM
On Teaneck Road at Copley Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Teaneck Road.
This old house was built around 1735 by Hendricks Brinkerhoff on land owned by his grandfather since the 17th century. An excellent example of early Dutch Architecture, it has been in the possession of the Brinkerhoff and Demarest descendants since . . . — — Map (db m7224) HM
On Main Street (Old New Bridge Road), on the left when traveling west.
CATTAILS = CLAY The schooner John Schmults was in the brick trade for many years during the late 19th century on the Hackensack [River]. Clay deposits were extensive and prized by the Lenape and early settlers for pottery then brickmaking. The . . . — — Map (db m40239) HM
On Teaneck Road at Cedar Lane, on the right when traveling south on Teaneck Road.
Troops of the American army camped in this vicinity from August 22 to September 3, 1780, in order to forage for food and horses. The encampment extended to the north and east of Teaneck Road for about two miles. Situated near British-held New York . . . — — Map (db m7221) HM
Built about 1867 for the Charles J. Everett family, this house was designed by famous architect Richard Morris Hunt in the Swiss Chalet style. Everett was noted as an inventor. In 1919 it became the home of Harvey Dunn, a prominent artist whose . . . — — Map (db m7484) HM
On Westervelt Ave east of Tenafly Road, on the right when traveling east.
This house is a fine example of Dutch Colonial architecture. The south wing of the house was built by Roelof Westervelt in 1745. The land had been purchased by his grandfather, in 1695, from the Lord Proprietores of East Jersey. The central section . . . — — Map (db m7210) HM
On Jefferson Ave south of Newcomb Road, on the left when traveling north.
Stands on land purchased by William P. Christie for 500 pounds for 100 acres. In 1804 he built his home. Following his sudden death, in order to be fair to the many heirs, the house and the land were sold at auction to three buyers. In 1836 Samuel . . . — — Map (db m7209) HM
On Piermont Road, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1872 when George Huyler donated the land and a third of the cost. Residents and the Northern Railroad of New Jersey shared equally in the balance. Designed in High Victorian Gothic by Architect Daniel T. Atwood, the station opened in 1874 . . . — — Map (db m7211) HM
On Industrial Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The home of Gates Flying Circus. Teterboro built Fokker tri-motors flown by Richard E. Byrd over the North Pole (1926); South Pole (1929); Atlantic (1927); and by Amelia Earhart over Atlantic (1928). Clarence Chamberlin, Ruth Nichols, Floyd . . . — — Map (db m6863) HM
On Ridgewood Road east of Pascack Road, on the left when traveling east.
Oldest house in Washington Township, built by Nicholas Zabriskie about 1750. Wings added after 1770 and second story frame raised above original native sandstone in 1812. Tradition says house was an Underground Railway depot for escaping slaves . . . — — Map (db m43780) HM
