Hopper-Goetschius house. Located in upper saddled River, this house was July in 1739 by Abraham Hopper. The house is the oldest house in Upper Saddle River. It is known to have existed in 1739, but some local maps refer to it in 1710. The house was in the hopper family until 1814, when the Goetschius family purchased the house. The house did not have running water until 1963, they used the well. In the mid 80’s, the family gave it to the historical society and the town. The Van Riper barn..the last pic… dates to 1800 and is one of the few examples of a new world Dutch barn that is still in existence. #vanriperfarms #newworlddutchbarn #oldstonehousemuseum #uppersaddlerivernj #bergencountyhistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #bergenchecked #hoppergoetschiushouse #hoppergoetschiusmuseum
Terhune-Hopper house. Located in beautiful Saddle River, this house is part of the “stone houses” historic status in New Jersey. This house was built around 1781. The Hoppers are one of the oldest families in the area and the house is in really good shape. #hopperhouse #uppersaddleriver #uppersaddlerivernj #bergencountynj #bergencountyhistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #bergenchecked #oldstonehouse
Sinterklaas is coming to...Historic New Bridge Landing. Bergen County Historical Society is bringing him this Sunday from 1-3. Details in our Calendar, website's in our bio. #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #revolutionnj
Thanks to Hackensack Brewing for hosting RevolutionNJ's very first Tavern Talks. We look forward to enjoying a pint with more revolutionary characters very soon at a tavern near you. #hackensackbrewingcompany #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #trexlerhistoricalart #taverntalks @hackensackbrewingcompany @bergencountyhistoricalsociety @trexlerhistoricalart #newjerseyhistory #revolutionarynj #revolutionnj @newjerseyhistory @revolutionnj @revolutionarynj
Thanks to Hackensack Brewing for hosting RevolutionNJ's very first Tavern Talks. We look forward to enjoying a pint with some more revolutionary characters very soon at a tavern near you. #hackensackbrewingcompany #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #trexlerhistoricalart #taverntalks @hackensackbrewingcompany @bergencountyhistoricalsociety @trexlerhistoricalart #newjerseyhistory #revolutionarynj #revolutionnj @newjerseyhistory @revolutionnj @revolutionarynj
Great News! Our Tavern Talks event at Hackensack Brewing has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 15 from Noon to 2. RevolutionNJ (RevNJ.org) - a partnership between the New Jersey Historical Commission and Crossroads of the American Revolution - invites you to Tavern Talks, hosted by Hackensack Brewing Company. Step back in time and meet 4 Revolutionary War figures who impacted local history. Kudos to artist Jeff Trexler for his depiction of the 1780 raid on Hackensack and Paramus, commissioned in 2018 by the Bergen County Historical Society, which now graces the label of Musket Haze IPA. Come raise a glass, and join the Revolution. Search Tavern Talks at EventBrite to join. #hackensackbrewingcompany #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #trexlerhistoricalart #newjerseyhistory #revolutionarynj #revolutionnj #taverntalks @hackensackbrewingcompany @bergencountyhistoricalsociety @trexlerhistoricalart @newjerseyhistory @revolutionnj
Great News! Our Tavern Talks event at Hackensack Brewing has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 15 from Noon to 2. RevolutionNJ (RevNJ.org) - a partnership between the New Jersey Historical Commission and Crossroads of the American Revolution - invites you to Tavern Talks, hosted by Hackensack Brewing Company. Step back in time and meet 4 Revolutionary War figures who impacted local history. Kudos to artist Jeff Trexler for his depiction of the 1780 raid on Hackensack and Paramus, commissioned in 2018 by the Bergen County Historical Society, which now graces the label of Musket Haze IPA. Come raise a glass, and join the Revolution. Search Tavern Talks at EventBrite to join. #hackensackbrewingcompany #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #trexlerhistoricalart #newjerseyhistory #revolutionarynj #revolutionnj #taverntalks @hackensackbrewingcompany @bergencountyhistoricalsociety @trexlerhistoricalart @newjerseyhistory @revolutionnj
RevolutionNJ (RevNJ.org) - a partnership between the New Jersey Historical Commission and Crossroads of the American Revolution - invites you to Tavern Talks, hosted by Hackensack Brewing Company, Saturday, September 23 from 2-4. Step back in time and meet 4 Revolutionary War figures who impacted local history. Kudos to artist Jeff Trexler for his depiction of the 1780 raid on Hackensack and Paramus, commissioned in 2018 by the Bergen County Historical Society, which now graces the label of Musket Haze IPA. Come raise a glass, and join the Revolution. Search Tavern Talks at EventBrite to join. #hackensackbrewingcompany #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #trexlerhistoricalart #newjerseyhistory #revolutionarynj #revolutionnj
Awesome Piece of Bergen County History I was able to acquire recently!! The Tenafly Weavers Old Dutch Homestead located at 256 Tenafly Rd, Tenafly NJ. Incredible double sided wood sign with metal bracket!! Most definitely a 1 of 1 . . . #tenafly #tenaflynj #bergencounty #bergencountynj #njhistory #sign #woodsign #bergencountyhistory #nj #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #antiqueadvertising #oldsigns #oldsign #signs #njsigns #tricityrevivals #antiques #oddities #collectibles
🇺🇸 The Campbell-Christie House c.1774. "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 🇺🇸 Jacob Campbell, a stonemason, constructed this store in New Milford, NJ on land owned by his father, William Campbell, who kept a tavern on the north side of the road. Private Jacob Campbell served with the Bergen Militia during the American Revolution. In 1795 a Blacksmith by the name of John D. Christie purchased the house and operated it as a tavern. 🇺🇸 J. Walter Christie, born here on May 6, 1865, achieved fame as a mechanical genius and inventor. At 16 years of age, he worked on pioneer submarines and developed turret tracks and gun mounts for battleships. He built and raced cars, holding American and world speed records before being severely injured in a crash in 1907. He later invented automotive front-wheel drive, used in the manufacture of fire trucks. but is best known as the “father of the modern tank.” 🇺🇸 #themoreyouknow #sawsomethingnewtoday #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #bergencountyhistory #campbellchristiehouse #historicnewbridgelanding #revolutionarywar #americanrevolution #americanrevolutionarywar #nj #njhistory #history #americanhistory #nerd #nerds #ilovehistory #instahistory
SUPER, SUPER amped for this label rebrand! Same great Musket, but now struttin' around in a BEAUTIFUL new outfit! . . When we first opened and we were naming our beers, we named our hazy IPA 'Musket Haze' as a tribute to the vital Revolutionary War events that took place in our neighborhood, specifically the events at New Bridge landing down the block. The old bridge was dubbed "The Bridge that saved a nation" in reference to George Washington's Continental Army BARELY evading British forces by racing across the Hackensack River in retreat. Once through, they made their way to Pennsylvania, traveled south, and on Christmas night of 1776, they crossed the Delaware River, stormed Trenton with a surprise attack, and captured over 1000 (massively hungover) Hessian soldiers. While Washington was not able to hold Trenton, the attack showed that the Continental Army was no joke and is considered an important turning point in the War for American Independence. Everybody took notice, including others who were tired of living under British rule. . . It is with great pride that we present our rebranding of our flagship IPA Musket Haze. We couldn't think of a more appropriate representation of the spirit of this beer than a painting of ACTUAL Musket Haze! Lol . . We would like to thank the Bergen County Historical Society for granting us permission to use their painting "The War of Outpost, events of March 1780 at Historic New Bridge Landing" (Painting by Jeff Trexler) for our label. PLEASE go check our their page and check out their Museum down the road at New Bridge Landing. We've put a QR code on the can with more info. These people do an incredible job of preserving our local history and we're incredibly thankful for their gesture! . . So there you have it...Musket Haze on the outside...and Musket Haze within. Come get some, baby. 78 Johnson Ave in Hackensack, right behind the tombstones ✌🏼❤ 🇺🇸 🍺 #hackensackbrewing #bergencountyhistoricalsociety
Celebrating World Poetry Day with the poem that started it all! “Tell Me Your Story” was my response to learning about a rifle on display in the Bergen County Historical Society in New Jersey. I was fascinated by the handful of details that were known about it and even more by the questions it sparked. This poem was my attempt to try and imagine the possibilities that might have filled in the blanks of its story. From there I got the idea to continue that exercise of writing poems and stories that drew inspiration from historical artifacts and historic sites. So because that idea of wishing an object could tell it’s own story and desire to connect with the past through the tangible traces left behind was the running theme in my book it only seemed right that this poem would be both it’s opening piece and namesake. #WorldPoetryDay #poetry #poem #HistoricalFiction #PoetsOfInstagram #ShortStories #HistoricalFictionWriter #ShortStory #NewJersey #NewJerseyHistory #BergenCounty #BergenCountyHistoricalSociety #hackensack #HackensackRiver #RevolutionaryWar #18thCentury #18thCenturyRifle
“It’s like being in a Time Machine”. A wonderful young boy said this on a tour last weekend and he was right! 133 years separate those pictures. First taken by Will Rosencrantz, second taken by me. #livinghistory #history #timemachine #hermitage #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #hohokusnj
Vernal merriment and colored ribbons unspool around their maypole as pastel-frocked celebrants skip in joyous circumambulation, displaying Dutch Bergen heritage at the 1752 sandstone-lined Steuben House, where Thomas Paine penned his immortal reflections on trying men’s souls.
A few photos from the out kitchen at New Bridge Landing. Starting off the holiday season in a historic fashion! 😉 #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #hohoho🎅 #holidayvibes😎 #localhistory
This is Pilgrim Mission, a Korean church that Instagram tells me is 5,389 miles away. It was actually a short walk to #hackensack, past yesterday’s BaronFest, a birthday celebration for Major-General Baron von Steuben at his Jersey estate at #historic New Bridge Landing. #njchurcheverysunday⛪️ #bergencountyhistoricalsociety
When Girl Scouts work hard (100% GSGNY Cookie Executives in our troop! 🙌 💚), we always make sure to have just as much fun later! . Here’s a look back to 🌸 Pinkster 🌸 at Historic New Bridge Landing with lifetime Girl Scout Ms. Muriel! (Thank you for inviting us!) . The girls learned all about Pinkster, toured the historic buildings, danced around the maypole, played graces and had their silhouettes done! . Somehow we always find ourselves on trips in 100* weather, and this May trip was no different! ☀️ . What a fabulous day, thank you for the invitation Muriel! 💚😁 . #lindseyloveshistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #historicnewbridgelanding #pinkster #girlscouts #girlscoutsnyc #troopleader #likeagirl
Girl Scout Troop 3280 started our summer off with a trip from fellow NJ Girl Scout and friend of the troop, Ms. Muriel for the Pinkster celebration at Historic New Bridge Landing! . We started our girl-led trip to the Cheesecake Factory, where we found a bonus classic car show in the parking lot! . After a lovely lunch (with cheesecake for dessert, of course!), we headed over to Historic New Bridge Landing to learn about the Revolutionary War history that took place there, and of course, all about the history of Pinkster! 🌸 . We had our silhouettes made, played a spirited game of graces, danced around the maypole and enjoyed period music and tours of the historic buildings. . One of our own Gold Award Girl Scouts (she’s wrapping up her project this summer!) even met a Cold War era veteran to interview for her Gold Award project. . Did we mention that all active cookie sellers in our troop are GSGNY Cookie Executives? (All selling over 500+ boxes each!) . We’re so proud of all of the hard work and dedication of our Girl Scouts and parents who always show up to make each trip as fun as possible! . Thank you to Ms. Muriel for the invitation to Pinkster, we had a great time meeting the other Girl Scouts there as well! . Where will our Girl Scouts head next? . #girlscoutsnyc #girlscouts #girlscouttroop3280 #historicnewbridgelanding #bergencountyhistoricalsociety
August 2019 #WesterveltThomasBarn #newbridgelanding #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #riveredgenj #hackensackriver #vonstuebenhouse #bergencounty
It’s official! A beautiful day celebrating the train station as Westwood’s first listing on the National Register of Historic Places and a proud recipient of a Bergen County Historical Society historic marker. . The unveiling ceremony was hosted by the Westwood Historic Preservation Commission and Heritage Society, with guest speaker & local architect William J. Martin, AIA. . The station is significant for its relation to the development of Westwood and its distinct architectural history. It’s period of significance is 1932, corresponding to the date of construction. Designed by Graham King, the lead architect of the Erie Railroad, the station exterior is distinguished by Briar Hill stone imported from Ohio & New York State, and otherwise not used elsewhere locally. It was a great day! Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate with us. 📸 @frantvisuals #historicwestwoodnj #celebratewestwood #pascackvalley #bergencountynj #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #pascackhistoricalsociety #thisplacematters #nrhp #nps #bchs #nationalregister #community #historictrainstation #njhistory #njt #preservation #savingplaces #downtown #architecture
The Maypole. Mankind’s Ancient tradition of honoring the wonder & beauty of nature and the coming of Spring. Thank you Bergen County Historical Society for reviving this beautiful tradition at your Pinkster celebration. #bergencountynj #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #bergencountymoms #riveredgenj #history #nature #pinkster #maypole # #njhistory #njdance
Ridley and Anne Enslow enslowmusic.com performing at the Bergen County Historical Society Dutch Pinkster Mayday event #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #historicnewbridgelanding #frantvisuals #richardfrant @canonusa #canonr5 #ridleyandanneenslow #colonialmusician #hammereddulcimer
An average Sunday, out of the city and around a maypole.. 🌸☀️ . . #pinkster #historicnewbridgelanding #bergencountyhistoricalsociety
Our New Board has been officially Installed. Sign ups for 2022-2023 begin in June. Mark your calendar to visit our website to register, fun plans for next season are already underway! Looking to help out in the Community without the crossfires of daily issues? Become involved by joining us. We meet once a month from Sept to June. We welcome new members and ideas. Come as a guest to see what we are all about. *inspire* empower*connect* #njfederationofwomen #womensupportingwomen #communityservice #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #bergencounty #rhsalumni #midlandparknj #njwomeninbusiness #njbusinesswomen #njbusinessowners
Rain or shine, the blacksmith shop is open this weekend! Stop by and watch our amazing resident blacksmiths do their craft. #abramdemareehomestead #blacksmithlife #njblacksmith #blacksmithshop #blacksmithforge #blacksmithartist #blacksmithdemo #blacksmithsundays #bergencountynj #rocklandcountyny #njfamily #bergencountyparents #bergencountyhistoricalsociety
For American Revolution fans—Historic bridge at New Bridge Landing, River Edge, NJ. The bridge was strategically placed at the narrows of the Hackensack River and this area served as a battleground, fort, encampment ground, military headquarters, and intelligence-gathering post in every year of the American Revolutionary War. Washington and his men had to cross the bridge over the Hackensack to avoid being trapped by the pursuing British in November, 1776. . . . #BergenCountyNJ #HistoricNewbridgeLanding #AmericanRevolutionSite #Bridge #HackensackRiver #BergenCountyHistoricalSociety #HackensackNJ #TeaneckNJ #RiverEdgeNJ
A close-up of the Westervelt-Thomas Barn, which belongs to the Bergen County Historical Society in Newbridge Landing, River Edge, NJ. Built around 1889, it is sheathed with vibrant red Novelty siding and white trim. Note the horseshoe above the door—hanging a horseshoe facing upwards in a "U" shape is said to keep evil out and bring good luck. . . . #Barn #History #Horseshoe #GoodLuck #Red #RedBarn #BergenCountyNJ #BergenCountyHistoricalSociety #VisitNj #RiverEdgeNJ #HistoricNewbridge #SATW
Edgewater library. Part of New Jersey’s “Carnegie libraries” , it was built in 1915 on a grant from the Carnegie corporation. Was out on the historic registry in 2009. #edgewaterpubliclibrary #edgewaterlibrary #edgewaternj #bergencountynj #bergenchecked #bergencountyhistoricalsociety
Edgewater old borough hall. Located in edge water, NJ., built in 1904, the building is now home to the volunteer fire department. Great looking building from another time. #edgewaternj #bergencounty #bergencountynj #bergenchecked #edgewatertownecenter #hudsonvalley #bergencountyhistoricalsociety
There is tons of history at the Allendale Bar and Grill…. The Connelly room has a gallery that tells a story… 📖 Even the Babe came here! #legendhasit #baberuth #1935 #allendalehistory #bergencountyhistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #allendalebarandgrill #allendalenj
Farm flashback! When the Friends of the Abram Demaree Homestead first acquired the house in the early 1980s, we gave it lots of necessary TLC. #abramdemareehomestead #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #historicalnj #njhistorictrust #njhistory #oldhouselove #oldhouserenovations #oldhouserestoration #dutchcolonialarchitecture #historicpreservation #historichousemuseum #historichomesofinstagram #historichomestead
Closeup on the #Wortendyke placard. Swipe for my family tree details, ending with a picture of my second great grandfather, known by the Paterson cops as “Plucky” apparently, according to a newspaper article that described him as casting aspersions on an officer’s birth. This definitely tracks. 😂 #bergencountyhistoricalsociety
“I…loved scarecrows with their baggy borrowed clothes and hay-stuffed heads. They were the protectors of produce, the jesters of the land.” - The Cider Shop Rules by Julie Anne Lindsey Starting off the weekend reading this seasonal cozy mystery which brought back happy memories of my family making a homemade scarecrow at a harvest homecoming festival of the Bergen County Historical Society in River Edge, New Jersey. Fall weekends are so magical and also often so busy before we all start cocooning during the winter months. Any moments carved out with a good book are treasured. Hope your autumn weekend is a wonderful one. 🍁 #cozymysteries #cozymystery #scarecrow #ilovefall #bergencountyhistoricalsociety
#bergencountyhistoricalsociety #baronfest #newbridgelanding #ridgewoodcameraclub
The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad 4-4-0 number 999 built to pull the Empire State Express. Pictured here in Bergenfield NJ in October of 1958. Picture taken by my grandfather, copy sent to me by my uncle: three generations of train nerds 😊 . #nychrrr #newyorkcentral #stewmengine #vintagetrain #dagryffyn #trainphotos #trainlayout #modeltrain #modeltrains #modeltrainlayout #trainhobby #modeltrainhobby #modeltrainsofinstagram #modeltrainstagram #toytrains #classic toy trains #bergencountyphotographer #oldtoys #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #modelrailroad #modelrailroader #modelrailroading #modelrail #bergenfieldnj #modelrailroads #toyphotography #toyphotographer #traincollector #trainnerd #railfan
We recently took a field trip to River Edge to check out some of the Dutch colonial houses at historic New Bridge Landing. This is the Demarest House, built in 1794. It looks a lot like the old wing of the Abram Demaree House, which was constructed 30 years earlier. The name of the River Edge house comes from another descendant of David Demarest, the French Huguenot who settled in today’s Bergen County in the late 17th century. #journeythroughjersey #njhistory #njhistorictrust #njhistorichomes #newbridgelanding #bergencountyhistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #jerseyhistory #historicalnj #dutchcolonialarchitecture #earlyamericanarchitecture #njlandmark #colonialamericanhistory
A blue #BergenCountyHistoricalSociety marker states: "First African American Church in Hackensack. Organized in 1864 as 'Olive Branch Colored Mission Number Three of Hackensack.' First church was an old lime shed moved here in 1867. In 1917 current name was adopted in honor of the first Bishop of the A.M.E. Zion Church, Bishop James Varick. The present sacntuary built in 1919." #njhistory #jerseycollective #njspots #njchurcheverysunday⛪️
#TheMoonFireAndSkyChallenge day 14 & 15. Author Check In: I’ve done a little bit of writing but getting back into a routine at work has been taking a lot of time. I’m still thinking about the antagonists and some gaps in the planning of Changing Times. But the most exciting thing is that I received the first copies of my debut book Tell Me Your Story! I can now actually hold a book I wrote in my hands! I’m still waiting on the publishing company to get it on retailer sites and lists but it’s so exciting to have made it to this stage. It really hits home that this is for real. I definitely have a lot of work to do to meet my goals for the last half of the month but hopefully will be able to accomplish it, and hopefully will include being able to see the book for sale. Day 14 asked if there were any trigger warnings for my WIP. I don’t foresee my writing including any of the common trigger concerns. I think of most of my writing as being appropriate for adolescents and up so I try to keep the content within that range. I don’t write super graphic or mature content. History of course does include some sensitive and serious themes but my goal is to present them in ways that encourages learning and empathy without triggering readers. #HistoricalFantasy #AmWriting #AuthorUpdate #TellMeYourStory #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfInstagram #HistoricalFiction #poetry #WritingInspiration #HistoricalFictionLoversUnite #bookstagram #bookish #PoetsOfInstagram #18thCentury #19thCentury #SybilLudington #FortMontgomery #BergenCountyHistoricalSociety #HudsonValleyHistory #HudsonValley #HudsonValleyNY #NewAuthor #HistoryLover #Museums #HistoryMuseums #history #MuseumLife #MuseumLover #heirlooms
#SelfPromoteSunday This week I got the cover art for my upcoming book which means it’s in the final stretch before it is finished and ready to be shared. Tell Me Your Story is a collection of short stories and poems I’ve written and revised over many years all inspired by visits to museums, learning about local history, and hearing stories from family members and the heirlooms passed down. I hope the book will help inspire readers to look for the stories all around us and appreciate the value of history that didn’t always make it into the text books. History has always been a passion of mine and an infinite source of inspiration. I especially love the personal stories of everyday people. My experience with 18th century reenactment and living history have helped me gain first hand experience for many of the details I include in my writing. @julieembletonauthor #TellMeYourStory #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfInstagram #HistoricalFiction #poetry #WritingInspiration #AboutTheAuthor #HistoricalFictionLoversUnite #FindMyWritingCommunity #bookstagram #bookish #PoetsOfInstagram #18thCentury #19thCentury #SybilLudington #FortMontgomery #BergenCountyHistoricalSociety #HudsonValleyHistory #HudsonValley #HudsonValleyNY #ColonialWilliamsburg #NewAuthor #HistoryLover #Museums #HistoryMuseums #history #MuseumLife #MuseumLover #heirlooms
Quick trip to one of our favorite #historicsites. #Irishtwins #AmericanRevolution #bergencountynj #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #crossroadsoftherevolution #NJhistory #SeamusJude #RuairiBrian #GrandpaHarrington
Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth!!!! Come out and learn,grow and be entertained with us.... #Uslovingus #hackensack #englewood #teaneck #bergencountynj #bergennaacp #nenrikitherapy #naacpmorrisnj #bergencommunitycollege #urbanleaguebergencounty #nationalactionnetwork #100blackmenofnewjersey #ncbw100bergenpassaicchapter #akaieobergen #njsbdc #mothernatureproductions #randygmusic #volumespeaks #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #joshgotthiemer #bcfreeholders #bergenincolor
Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth!!!! Come out and learn,grow and be entertained with us.... #Uslovingus #hackensack #englewood #teaneck #bergencountynj #bergennaacp #nenrikitherapy #naacpmorrisnj #bergencommunitycollege #urbanleaguebergencounty #nationalactionnetwork #100blackmenofnewjersey #ncbw100bergenpassaicchapter #akaieobergen #njsbdc #mothernatureproductions #randygmusic #volumespeaks #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #joshgotthiemer #bcfreeholders #bergenincolor
Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth!!!! Come out and learn,grow and be entertained with us.... #Uslovingus #hackensack #englewood #teaneck #bergencountynj #bergennaacp #nenrikitherapy #naacpmorrisnj #bergencommunitycollege #urbanleaguebergencounty #nationalactionnetwork #100blackmenofnewjersey #ncbw100bergenpassaicchapter #akaieobergen #njsbdc #mothernatureproductions #randygmusic #volumespeaks #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #joshgotthiemer #bcfreeholders #bergenincolor
Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth!!!! Come out and learn,grow and be entertained with us.... #Uslovingus #hackensack #englewood #teaneck #bergencountynj #bergennaacp #nenrikitherapy #naacpmorrisnj #bergencommunitycollege #urbanleaguebergencounty #nationalactionnetwork #100blackmenofnewjersey #ncbw100bergenpassaicchapter #akaieobergen #njsbdc #mothernatureproductions #randygmusic #volumespeaks #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #joshgotthiemer #bcfreeholders #bergenincolor
Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth!!!! Come out and learn,grow and be entertained with us.... #Uslovingus #hackensack #englewood #teaneck #bergencountynj #bergennaacp #nenrikitherapy #naacpmorrisnj #bergencommunitycollege #urbanleaguebergencounty #nationalactionnetwork #100blackmenofnewjersey #ncbw100bergenpassaicchapter #akaieobergen #njsbdc #mothernatureproductions #randygmusic #volumespeaks #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #joshgotthiemer #bcfreeholders #bergenincolor
Our 18th century house hidden in the trees. #abramdemareehomestead #njhistory #njhistorictrust #jerseyhistory #newjerseyhistory #bergencountyhistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #bergencountymagazine #northernvalleyliving #northernvalleysnews #dutchcolonialarchitecture #colonialarchitecture #earlyamerica #earlyamericanlife #historicalhouse #historicalnj #journeythroughjersey #njhouses #bergencountyhouses #chimneys #sandstonehouse #njhomestead
#writerfriendschallenge Day 25 Tell all Tuesday - How did you come up with your title? My upcoming book is called Tell Me Your Story. Before I even had the idea of this book I visited the Bergen County Historical Society where I learned about a Revolutionary War rifle in their collection. I was fascinated to learn all the little details about it and how it came to the museum. Those details gave very few definitive answers about the story behind it but were certainly intriguing and sparked so many possibilities. Hearing about it I couldn’t help trying to picture it’s owner and what might have happened in the final moments when they were separated (the rifle was found in a river). Those thoughts led to a poem where I tried to convey my fascination and the great potential I felt while looking at that display case. A few years later I realized museums, historical sites, even our own homes are full of objects just like that rifle with their own rich and interesting stories, whether we can know them for certain or only speculate. I even realized I had been writing these stories and poems already. So I revisited past writings, choosing ones I was still happy with or only needed some revisions, and wrote new ones as I came across other historical treasures and put them together in this collection. Coming up with a title for the book it only seemed natural to name it for the poem that really captured (and inspired) the purpose of the collection. #booktitle #writingcommunity #historicalfiction #tellmeyourstory #museummuses #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram #inspiration #writinginspiration #americanrevolution #revolutionarywar #historylovers #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #writersofinstagram #museumlovers
Another from Sunday's #Pinkster celebration. Ridley and Anne Enslow performing for a masked audience among all the cell phones. 😷 #njspots #jerseycollective #njhistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety
Crazy to think that there was once 211 acres of farmland that stretched from the Hackensack River to Paramus! The Van Buskirk-Oakley House located on Kinderkamack Road in Oradell is now used as office space but still has plenty of charm and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. #knowyourhistory #bergencountynj #bergencounty #oradell #bluesigns #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #valleygroupcentury21 #helpingyoufindaplacetocallhome
The back of what was once Abram Demaree’s popular store and tavern, where he sold “groceries, hardware, and such wares as farmers require” from the 1760s to the early 1800s. #abramdemareehomestead #historicnj #newjerseyhistory #njhistory #historicaljersey #journeythroughjersey #bergencountyhistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #jerseyhistory #hudsoncountyhistory #montclairhistorycenter #earlyamericanlife #colonialarchitecture #rocklandcountyhistory
I’ve learned it is #selfpromotesunday so I figured I would share a bit about the book that is currently in the process of being published. My debut book is Tell Me Your Story which is a collection of my writings from the past few years. A mixture of historical fiction short stories and poems, all inspired by artifacts, family heirlooms, and anecdotes from history that have intrigued and inspired me. They draw from personal experience with living history and museum work as well as my own family stories and heirlooms. It’s my hope that the book will inspire others to connect with the past and relate to the people who shaped history- perhaps even finding them in their own relatives and hometowns. #emergingauthors #historicalfiction #historylovers #writerscommunity #writinginspiration #writinghistory #poetry #museums #museumlover #heirloom #familyhistory #hudsonvalley #nyhistory #fortmontgomery #sybilludington #newsboys #18thcentury #19thcenturyhistory #quilting #quilt #19thcentury #americanrevolution #textileart #spinning #bergencountynj #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #hackensack
The broken headstones at the Haring Family Cemetery in Norwood, not far from the Abram Demaree Homestead. Like the Demaree Family, the Harings were prominent farmers and landowners in colonial Bergen County, and the two families intermarried. Abram Demaree’s mother was a Haring, and his son David married Charity Haring in 1787. #journeythroughjersey #foundinnj #historiccemetery #oldcemeteries #njhistorictrust #njhistory #historicnj #historicnewjersey #newjerseyhistoricalsite #newjerseyhistory #jerseyhistory #weirdnj #weirdnjinsta #bergencountyhistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #norwoodnj #closternj #earlyamericanlife #colonialamericanhistory #preservenjhistory #preservenj #bergencountynj #rocklandcountyhistory #tappanny
Another Bergen County Blue Sign Spotted! Westwood is home to the first Pascack Valley grist mill built on the banks of the Musquapaink Brook before 1734. No bed for George here so he just rested for awhile! You can take in Bogert’s Pond beauty while crossing the bridge that leads into Godwin Park. #knowyourhistory #bergencounty #westwood #westwoodnj #bogertspond #realestatenj #bluesigns #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #valleygroupcentury21 #helpingyoufindaplacetocallhome
Took a little trip to the Bergen County Historical Society today. Here are some photos I took while there! #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #newbridgelandingnj #steubenhouse
Our 18th century blacksmith shop is easy to find: just look for the sandstone building with the horseshoe, pliers, and wood-handle chisel. Catch our on-site blacksmithing demos every Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 1 pm! #abramdemareehomestead #historicpreservation #historicnj #njhistory #njhistorictrust #njmuseum #njmuseums #jerseyhistory #jerseyhistoryhunters #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #bergencountyhistory #earlyamericanhistory #colonialhistorymatters #blacksmithingtools #blacksmithforge #rocklandcountyhistoricalsociety #blacksmithart #blacksmithshop #blacksmithingshop #blacksmithslife #blacksmithartstudio #antiquetools #antiquehorseshoe #horseshoedecor
Westwood train station. Opened in 1870. Was rebuilt in 1932. Once owned by the Erie railroad and Was designed by graham king, their lead architect. #westwoodnj #grahamking #grahamkingdesign #erierailroad #bergencountynj #bergenchecked #historicbergencounty #westwoodtrainstation #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #grahamking
Teunis Haring house. Built in 1810, the house was in the Haring family for 100 years. Also, about 300 silent movies were produced in this house. You will drive right by this one if you are nor looking for it. #oldtappannj #historicbergencounty #bergencountynj #bergenchecked #historicbergencounty #bergencountyhistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #njhistorichouse
The Garret Durie house. Located In Hillsdale, the house was built in 1767 by Durie. During the revolution, it was looted by both armies. Durie actually wrote accounts of these looting and noted specific items taken by both armies, numerous times , throughout the war. #hillsdalenj #bergencountynj #bergenchecked #historicalhouse #prerevolutionary #duriehouse #crossroadsoftheamericanrevolution #historicbergencounty #hillsdalenjhome #bergencountyhistoricalsociety
Posted @withregram • @foxandstokes In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the great-grandmother of @maxstokesrealestate - Gert Jasper - and grandmother Bernadine Mechanic. Both were Ho-Ho-Kus legends who were far beyond their time. In this photo Gert is standing in front of the Jasper Building (where the current Grannie’s Attic resides) that she purchased in the early 1900s for the family’s retail business, King Auto Parts. Upon her sudden death in 1952 the business was taken over by her daughter, Bernadine, who like her mother was a visionary well ahead of her time. The business was expanded with a wholesale division called Allendale Automotive which employed a significant population of Ho-Ho-Kus and surrounding communities. Today we salute these 2 amazing women who helped shape #hohokus as we know it today 💪 #womenshistorymonth #womenempowerment #womeninbusiness #womenofhistory #hohokusnj #historicrealestate #history #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #bergencountyrealtor #bergencounty
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the great-grandmother of @maxstokesrealestate - Gert Jasper - and grandmother Bernadine Mechanic. Both were Ho-Ho-Kus legends who were far beyond their time. In this photo Gert is standing in front of the Jasper Building (where the current Grannie’s Attic resides) that she purchased in the early 1900s for the family’s retail business, King Auto Parts. Upon her sudden death in 1952 the business was taken over by her daughter, Bernadine, who like her mother was a visionary well ahead of her time. The business was expanded with a wholesale division called Allendale Automotive which employed a significant population of Ho-Ho-Kus and surrounding communities. Today we salute these 2 amazing women who helped shape #hohokus as we know it today 💪 #womenshistorymonth #womenempowerment #womeninbusiness #womenofhistory #hohokusnj #historicrealestate #history #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #bergencountyrealtor #bergencounty
This 1778 map of New Jersey calls a tributary of the Hackensack River “Demaries Kill.” Considering its location north of Schraalenburgh township, it’s likely named for Abram Demaree—whose popular general store and tavern was about a decade old at the time the map was made. See the entire NJ map in the second photo. #abramdemareehomestead #njhistory #njhistorictrust #newjerseyhistory #jerseyhistory #historicnj #nj #antiquemapsandprints #oldmapsandprints #bergencountyhistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #rocklandcountyhistoricalsociety #rocklandcountyhistory #hackensackriver #preservenjhistory #njlandmark #oldnj #americanhistorymuseum #maphistory #njlore #youdontknowjersey #pascackvalley #northernvalleydemarest #northernvalley #antiquemaps
Ok!!! The Tri-Arc CDC network are still giving out food today @ the Elks in Hackensack (1st & Berry). #Us loving us #hackensack #englewood #teaneck #bergencountynj #bergennaacp #nenrikitherapy #naacpmorrisnj #bergencommunitycollege #urbanleaguebergencounty #nationalactionnetwork #100blackmenofnewjersey #ncbw100bergenpassaicchapter #akaieobergen #njsbdc #mothernatureproductions #randygmusic #volumespeaks #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #joshgotthiemer #Bc freeholders
Ok!!! The Tri-Arc CDC network are still giving out food today @ the Elks in Hackensack (1st & Berry). #Us loving us #hackensack #englewood #teaneck #bergencountynj #bergennaacp #nenrikitherapy #naacpmorrisnj #bergencommunitycollege #urbanleaguebergencounty #nationalactionnetwork #100blackmenofnewjersey #ncbw100bergenpassaicchapter #akaieobergen #njsbdc #mothernatureproductions #randygmusic #volumespeaks #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #joshgotthiemer #Bc freeholders
Ok!!! The Tri-Arc CDC network are still giving out food today @ the Elks in Hackensack (1st & Berry). #Us loving us #hackensack #englewood #teaneck #bergencountynj #bergennaacp #nenrikitherapy #naacpmorrisnj #bergencommunitycollege #urbanleaguebergencounty #nationalactionnetwork #100blackmenofnewjersey #ncbw100bergenpassaicchapter #akaieobergen #njsbdc #mothernatureproductions #randygmusic #volumespeaks #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #joshgotthiemer #Bc freeholders
Ok!!! The Tri-Arc CDC network are still giving out food today @ the Elks in Hackensack (1st & Berry). #Us loving us #hackensack #englewood #teaneck #bergencountynj #bergennaacp #nenrikitherapy #naacpmorrisnj #bergencommunitycollege #urbanleaguebergencounty #nationalactionnetwork #100blackmenofnewjersey #ncbw100bergenpassaicchapter #akaieobergen #njsbdc #mothernatureproductions #randygmusic #volumespeaks #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #joshgotthiemer #Bc freeholders
Ok!!! The Tri-Arc CDC network are still giving out food today @ the Elks in Hackensack (1st & Berry). #Us loving us #hackensack #englewood #teaneck #bergencountynj #bergennaacp #nenrikitherapy #naacpmorrisnj #bergencommunitycollege #urbanleaguebergencounty #nationalactionnetwork #100blackmenofnewjersey #ncbw100bergenpassaicchapter #akaieobergen #njsbdc #mothernatureproductions #randygmusic #volumespeaks #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #joshgotthiemer #Bc freeholders
As part of our Presidents Day celebration of George Washington in Bergen County, here’s an illustration of General Washington in the former Township of Schraalenburgh (today’s Dumont). He and his troops are passing what’s left of the Banta Homestead on August 22, 1780, after it was burned down by Tories. The Banta House was rebuilt in the Dutch Sandstone style and is now part of the Dumont Public Library. Happy Presidents Day! (Image from The Story of the Old North Reformed Church, 1976) #abramdemareehomestead #dutchcolonialarchitecture #georgewashington #presidentsday #presidentialhistory #revolutionarywarhistory #generalwashington #revolutionarywarsite #revolutionarywar #njhistory #njhistorictrust #jerseyhistory #historicalnj #preservenjhistory #sandstonehouse #newjerseyhistory #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #bergencountynj #rocklandcountyhistoricalsociety #dumontnj #bergenfieldnj #earlyamericanhistory #georgewashingtonslepthere #presidentsday2021 #earlyamericanhistory #earlyamerica
#hackensack #bergencounty #bergencountyhistoricalsociety #leid #munsch #hackensackschools Hackensack, NJ was predominantly German in 1884. My great Aunt Carolyn (Lena Leid) was born in in 1874. (3 in from the left kneeling) her husband was considerably older by 25 years. I knew her until I was about 7, vividly. For a short time. She was cool, she was old as hell, well traveled, highly educated and a wise ass till the day she died. her cremains blew back on the family when they cast them off and covered everyone. Basically one of the reasons I chose my daughters name the other is obvious. Carolyn. I was left with a trunk full of artifacts and many of her hand written note books. And hundreds of photos and their negatives from the 1880's forward. Her husband built every existing home on summit and prospect ave. The depression in 1929 hit and took them for a ride. I have a mass of some dead serious historical photos from our county. I'm going to publish.