HISTORICAL HOMES
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Zabriskie House
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The Van Voorhees-Quackenbush-Zabriskie House has been a local landmark for over 275 years and is believed to be the oldest structure in the Town of Wyckoff, NJ. In 1720, William and John Van Voor Haze, yeoman of Bergen County, purchases land in Wyckoff. The brothers were descended from Dutch settlers who emigrated from Holland in 1660. The first stone house was built circa 1730 by William.There were only about 20 families in the area in 1775, when the house served as the village store and tavern. Over the years, in addition to serving as a home, the house served as a not only home, tavern and store but also as a hotel and ballroom for area parties.
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The Van Allen House
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The Van Allen House was built around 1740 as the home of farmer Hendrik Van Allen. During the Revolutionary War, it served as the headquarters for George Washington on July 14, 1777. In 1778 and 1779, Bergen County used the house as a court. Edward Day Page, dairy farmer, businessman, and Oakand's second mayor, owned the house as well as the northern fourth of Oakland in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.It was saved from demolition by the Oakland Historical society with aid from the Woman's Club of Oakland. It is now maintained as a museum displaying colonial Dutch life.
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Bishop House in Saddle River
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The Ackerman-Dewsnap Home, which is known as the Bishop House, was built in 1835 by the Ackerman family. It’s located in the Saddle River Valley and this National Register building was first added by the owner James Dewsnap around 1870. It was renovated following World War II when the Bishop family acquired the property. It now serves as the community’s cultural center.
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John Fell House
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The mansion was constructed in three stages. In the 1760’s John Fell designed the first section with a wing added in the 1830’s. This was followed in 1915 by an extension to take the house into its present appearance as a Colonial Revival. This property has been preserved because John Fell, the man who led the fight against the British and who was held as a prisoner of war for nearly a year in New York City.
Address: 421 Franklin Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Operation Hours: Check out their website for an event that’s held to public.
Website: https://zabriskiehouse.org/
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/wyckoffzabriskiehouse/
Address: 474 US-202, Oakland, NJ 07436
Phone: (201) 337-9652
(This museum is closed now for renovation)
Address: 176 E Saddle River Rd, Saddle River, NJ 07458
Phone: (201) 327-2727
Business Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, Sat&Sun closed.
Website: https://www.saddleriver.org/history
Address: 475 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale, NJ 07401
Phone: (201) 783-8754
Open: For special events and corporate events. Please check their website for details.
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Historic New Bridge Landing
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New Bridge was a flourishing mill hamlet based on a strategically located bridge at the Hackensack River’s narrows. The location of a crucial bridge spanning the Hackensack River during the American Revolution, where General George Washington led his men in retreat from British forces. New Bridge Landing was the upper Hackensack Valley business center shopping mall of its day.
Address: 1201-1209 Main Street, River Edge, NJ 07661
Phone: (201) 343-9492
Hours: Year round Special Events/By Appointment
https://www.visitnj.org/nj-historic-sites-memorials/historic-new-bridge-landing-park
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Little Red School House
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The Little Red House is one of the three historical sites in Lyndhurst. The museums shows a huge transition from agricultural era to modern era in one generation. It was built in 1804 until they torn it down and built a new one in 1893. The special part of this museum's history is that this school house was used for third graders until the 1980s. The original bell to call the children for school is still located on the top of the building and the bell can be accessed by the string in the coat room. Many people living around this area would want to ring that bell.
Address: 400 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
open once a month, the last Sunday of the month and from 2:00pm-4:00pm
Phone: (201)-804-2513
Website: https://www.thehistorygirl.com/2015/05/little-red-schoolhouse-lyndhurst-nj.html
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The Old Stone House
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The most interesting about this museum is that the house had many owners who put their own touches to the ownership of the house. The house was built in 1746 from the original owner Jan Westervelt. This house is one of the oldest buildings in Ramsey as been known as the Westervelt-Ackerson House to the families that built it and have lived in it in the past. It had been used as a private home for most of its history as well as a tavern during the late 1700 to early 1800’s.
Address: 538 Island Road, Ramsey, NJ 07446
Hours: open four times a year or open for special events, Check their website for more info.
Phone: (201)-327-2655
Website: http://www.ramseyhistorical.org/