Historical Markers in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Hackensack is the county seat for Bergen County
Englewood Cliffs is in Bergen County
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This photograph was taken here at “Bloomer’s Beach” in the summer of 1932. From the Park’s Annual Report for that year: “The bathing beaches and bath houses were open to the public from the latter part of May until Labor Day. . . . — — Map (db m64906) HM
On Palisades Interstate Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to
Laurance Spelman Rockefeller
in recognition of his devoted service to the Palisades Interstate Park Commission from 1939 to 1979. His leadership in the conservation of America’s natural resources and his generosity are timeless . . . — — Map (db m163223) HM
Named for
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
in recognition of his public spirited desire to preserve the palisades in their natural beauty
His far-sighted conception of a great parkway opening the area to the public and his generosity which helped . . . — — Map (db m163101) HM
Section 1:
Now a public garden and cultural center, Wave Hill, with its sweeping views of the Palisades, was a summer home to the family of future United States president Theodore Roosevelt and later to author Mark Twain.
In 1900, when he was . . . — — Map (db m163379) HM
On Palisades Interstate Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
For centuries, the PALISADES – ancient columns of igneous rock that rises hundreds of feet above the Hudson River – have inspired poets and painters with their loft grandeur. Here, quaint fishermen’s villages once dotted the shores below, while . . . — — Map (db m162914) HM
