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| |  | | | | The Campbell-Christie House and the Demarest House Museum are located on 7 acres of Bergen County Historical Society land at HNBL. BCHS operates the Campbell-Christie House and provides all programing at HNBL. Other activities include placement of blue roadside historical markers, educational events, museum exhibits, monthly lectures, and library collection. We are not a government agency and we have never received regular or significant public funding, we rely on private donations, membership and volunteer efforts. BCHS opens HNBL for special events. The Steuben House has not been open regular hours since the April '07 nor'easter.
BCHS featured in Non-Profit Article in the Record - 11-16-09 | | | | Scroll down to
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| Ancient Black Walnut Tree to come down "It's really sad — it's horrible," said Michael Trepicchio, chairman of the Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission. "This is something that could be over 200 years old. I guess like with everything else, it has a life span."
Trepicchio said the commission might try to make a commemorative item, such as a table, out of any wood salvaged from the tree. The tree has been hollow many years, having been struck by lightening in the 1930s. It still looks healthy but a DEP arborist was asked recently to examine it and determined it should come down. Many people have memories of happy afternoons under the shade of this great old tree. Wedding parties have long assembled for photos here. Article about the tree in the Record by Ashley Kindergan | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
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Map and history of HNBL, BCHS collections . 504k file size pdf. | | | |  | | | 8-1/2 x 14" Legal Size | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | |  | | | The former autoparts yard has been remediated! The equipment is gone. Meadow flowers and split-rail have come. We still have part of the orange fence for no apparent reason. Photo taken 08-27-2010. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |  | | | The Bergen Dutch were an agricultural community who settled and farmed the valleys of the Hackensack, Saddle and Passaic Rivers, beginning in 1640. The Campbell-Christie and Demarest Houses display a small part of the BCHS collections (objects made or used in Bergen County from 1680 to 1860) which span folk art, ladderback chairs, Hackensack cupboards, kasten (Dutch cupboards), redware pottery, coverlets, quilts and spoonboards. Shown here: This is 1760's era French Musket, possibly of Charleville manufacture, confirmed by Don Troiani, military collector and artist. The musket was pulled out of the Hackensack River in 1903 by a nine year old boy who was fishing from the New Bridge 1889 bridge. It is full-cocked, ready for firing. The rollover image is close up of the trigger. The gun measures 57". Now on display at the Steuben House. Thousands of these guns were shipped to the colonies, obtained from the French in support of the American Cause. One could opine it was dropped by a shot Bergen Militia soldier while defending the bridge. Todd Briasted provided advice and contact to Don Troiani. | |  | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | The BCHS message board is an online forum for queries, discussions, and alerts about Bergen County history. Enter your event or look for an activity in the Calendar. List your BC history-related website in History Links. Anyone can browse the forums, but you must register to post messages. Don't miss this important BCHS resource!
Please join us. The more participants, the better! To contact BCHS, email us to below address.
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| The Bergen County Historical Society (BCHS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization, promotes preservation, study and appreciation of local history. Beginning in 1939, our museum collections were displayed at the Steuben House, a State Historic Site. The house is now open for special events. Most of the 4,000 items in the collection are in storage. The Campbell-Christie House is located on Bergen County Historical Society land. BCHS operates the historic house museum and provides programing. Other activities include placement of informative roadside historic markers, educational events, museum exhibits, monthly lectures, and a library collection. We are not a government agency and presently receive no regular or significant public funding, we rely on private donations and membership. For a more complete description of BCHS.
Are you a member? Here's how to join. Or scroll down to learn more. BCHS Board 2010-2011. We now offer to members 3 library queries per year, see Research Request. | | | | | | | |
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| New Bridge was a prosperous mill hamlet, centered upon a bridge strategically placed at the narrows of the Hackensack River, Bergen County, New Jersey.
The Steuben House, Campbell-Christie House and Demarest House are landmarks of Bergen Dutch sandstone architecture, popularly called "Dutch Colonial" and frequently seen and admired throughout northern NJ. The Steuben House stands on its original site. The Steuben House is only open for special events by BCHS volunteers. Closed since the April '07 nor'easter, we await funding to the HNBLPC so it may be reopened regular hours.
Visit the HNBL Park Commission's website.
HNBLPC is an example of public/private stewardship and continues the protection of this NJ cultural landmark/resource. BCHS is proud to be a member and lead force for preservation. | | | | | | | | | |
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| | |  | | | Crossing at New Bridge, Washington saved his army from its certain defeat in November 1776, inspiring Thomas Paines' American Crisis. New Bridge was a strategic river crossing throughout the American Revolution. Its homes served as military headquarters. Deadly skirmishes echoed about its walls, earthworks were thrown upon its hills, and consuming armies camped upon its fields. Soldiers passed this gateway so often that the Steuben House is said to have seen more of the Revolution than any other house in America. | | | | | | | |
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| |  | | | | | | | The Society's Library collection comprises family genealogy, diaries, and manuscripts; church, cemetery, and bible records; books, clippings, and on local and county history, the Revolutionary War, and historic architecture; postcards, photos, videos, atlases, and maps. They are located at Felican College (Lodi campus library) and available regularly once a week. Click here for a more complete description of collections and directions. No microfilm census records.
Open Wednesdays, 11:30 am to 5:00 pm (Staffed by BCHS volunteers). Closed for month of August.
We have a new research policy, please see the library webpage for more info.
Research articles of interest - Please remember to obey US copyright laws. The articles have been previously published in BCHS newsletters. | | | |  | | | | | | | | | BCHS Newsletter – Spring/Summer 2009
1.1 mg (pdf) | | | BCHS Newsletter February 2010
Demarest House Museum History, Demarests at New Bridge, 1781, Historic Flag Project, A Century Ago, Charles Livingston Bull, 907k pdf BCHS Newsletter – Early Winter 2008
1.1 mg pdf BCHS Newsletter – Spring 2008 (pdf) HNBL Train Stop, Outhouse History, Bergen Trolley, A Century Ago, Colonial-era Broadside BCHS Newsletter – Winter 2006-2007 (pdf) Modern Steuben House history, Haworth House, Marginalia From Ancient Almanacs, Zabriskie Mystery, Franklin Lakes’ Contribution to The Battle of the Atlantic BCHS Newsletter - Winter 2006 (pdf)
Article on Tenafly, Frank A. Morrison Indian Artifact Collection and a Century Ago BCHS Newsletter - Spring 2005 (pdf)
articles on Rev War Massacre at the Steuben House, 1780 events at New Bridge, Hackensack Raid in 1780 and a Century Ago BCHS Newsletter - Fall 2004 (pdf)
articles on Indian Castle at New Bridge, Nike Base NY & Dear Friends by Ruth Paci and a Century Ago | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| BCHS has some great books to purchase. Click here for a complete listing and order form that you can print out and mail us. Sorry, no orders via the internet. Includes postcards of New Bridge Landing and other sites in Bergen County. | | | |  | | | | How to get to us and when we're open | | |  | | | | Publication Available!
"1609: A Country That Was Never Lost".
Through these pages readers step back in time for a visit with ancient Algonquian and Iroquoian communities of Native Americans, including the original Manhattans, the Minisinks of Bachom's Country, the Lenape of the Schuylkill estuary, the Mahicans, Susquehannocks, Mohawks and others whose names have been lost in the mists of time. Available in our gift shop. | | | | Many Bergen County homes are listed and described in the BCHS Historic Site Markers booklet. Click here for a description of the Marker Program and a pdf of the booklet. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Website created and maintained by Deborah Powell, contact: contactBCHS@bergencountyhistory.org
I will forward questions to be answered by all-volunteer organization. This site updated 09/01/10
Albert Dib created and maintains the BCHS message board.
Painting of site by L.Feigel. Painting of Retreat by B.Spencer Newman.
All photos by D. Powell unless otherwise noted. This website was first created in 1996. Bergen County Historical Society
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