A History Lover's Guide to Bergen County

by Bob Nesoff, Howard Joseph Cohn

Overview

From the crossroads of the American Revolution to the construction of the George Washington Bridge, New Jersey's Bergen County has a history that has shaped not only the metropolitan area, but the nation itself.

Featuring narratives of key historical moments, legendary personalities and fascinating landmarks, this guide to Bergen County's past is essential for any resident or visitor alike. Take a copy along as you traverse the county and discover the historic sites within and the stories behind them.

Authors Bob Nesoff and Howard Joseph Cohn take readers on a fascinating journey through Bergen County's incredible past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467147811
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	09/19/2022
Series:	Landmarks
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Bob Nesoff is a multi-award-winning career journalist. Bob was executive editor of New York Lifestyles magazine, contributor to Lifestyles magazine and travel editor for Mohawk Valley magazine. His work has appeared in numerous publications, such as Rand McNally, the San Antonio Express-News, the New York Times, the New York Daily News and a host of outdoor magazines. Howard Joseph Cohn is a retired New York City teacher of more than thirty-three years. He served on the board of directors of the Bergen County Museum of Art and Science and on the executive board of trustees of the New Jersey State Museum. He was the president of the New Jersey Paleontological Society and the Beth Tikvah Jewish Center in New Milford, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Foreword Senator Loretta Weinberg 9

Foreword County Clerk John Hogan 11

1 New Milford: Birthplace of Bergen County 13

French Cemetery

Early Homes

2 Tappan: Old '76 House 21

3 Bergen County History: An Overview 31

4 Celebrities Buried in Bergen County 35

5 Bergen County Historic Sites 40

6 Closter 56

Abram Demaree Homestead

7 Emerson 61

American Legion Hall

8 Fair Lawn 65

Iconic Nabisco Plant

Old Naugle House

Radburn Planned Urban Development

9 Fort Lee 74

Palisades Historic Park

10 Hackensack 79

Sears Building

Submarine USS Ling

The County Green

Holly's Ice Cream Parlor/Coach House Diner

Hackensack University Medical Center

11 Ho-Ho-Kus 92

The Hermitage

12 Little Ferry 96

Gethsemane Cemetery

13 Mahwah 99

Mahwah Museum

14 Oakland 103

Hendrick Van Allen House

Revolutionary War Burial Site

The Stream House

15 Old Bergen Theaters 112

16 Oradell 115

The little Firehouse Theater

Cool Beans

Blauvelt Mansion

New Jersey's Space Pioneer

17 Paramus 128

Bergen Museum

Harmon Van Dien House

Lutkins-Hopper-Nearing House

Old Red Mill and the Easton Tower

Van Dien-Ruffgarten House

Washington Spring

Zabriskie Mausoleum

Zabriskie-Tenant House

18 Ramsey 141

The Old Stone House

19 Revolutionary War Sites 143

20 Ridgewood 153

Old Paramus Reformed Church

School House Museum

21 River Edge 157

Historic Newbridge Landing

22 River Vale 165

Baylor Massacre Site

23 Rutherford 171

Old Baptist Church

Castle Building

24 Teaneck 176

Old Indian Burial Ground

25 Tenafly 180

Roosevelt Commons

26 Teterboro 183

Tiny Town

Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum

27 Origins of Town Names 194

About the Authors and Acknowledgements 199