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Bergen-Rockland Shared History: 2014 Historical House Tour

The Upper Saddle River Historical Society, USR Historic Preservation Commission, & Historical Society of Rockland County Invite You to Join Us on


Saturday, September 13, 2014, 10am–4pm

for the

2014 Historical House Tour: Shared History
A self-guided tour of homes and landmarks in Bergen County (Montvale, Upper Saddle River, Saddle River) and Rockland County (Tallman, Airmont, Chestnut Ridge)

Two hundred years ago, the Rev. Stephen Goetschius left his home in New Paltz, New York, to move to the Saddle River Valley to serve the Old Stone Church as minister. The families who worshiped here came from the Ramapo region of Rockland County and northern Bergen County, and many were related. It was a rural area, and the church membership still preferred to hear their service in Dutch. Rev. Goetschius, who was in his 60s, liked to preach in Dutch and did so until 1835, when he retired at the age of 80.

Join us as we tour homes and landmarks in Montvale, Upper Saddle River, Saddle River, Tallman, Airmont, and Chestnut Ridge. The homes and landmarks on this tour represent many of the names of those early families who attended the Old Stone Church, including Eckerson, Hopper, Zabriskie, Van Riper, Snider, DeBaun, Terhune, Osborn, Conklin, Yeomans, and Post.

Tickets can be reserved in person at the Upper Saddle River Library, 245 Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, or Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956. 

Tickets also can be reserved by mail (until September 9) by completing the PDF form at http://www.rocklandhistory.org/event.cfm?page=381 and returning it, with payment, to the Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956, or online (until September 12) at http://sharedhistoryhousetour.brownpapertickets.com.

Tickets will also be available for purchase on the day of the house tour at the Old Stone Church Educational Building, 500 East Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. Day-of-event tickets are $40; payment may be made by check, cash, Visa, Mastercard, or American Express.

To pick up reserved tickets on September 13, bring your confirmation form to the registration desk at the Old Stone Church Educational Building, 500 East Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River. Souvenir guidebooks that include the map of the tour will be available. The guidebooks also serve as admission to each tour stop.

As a courtesy to homeowners on the day of the tour, please wear soft-soled shoes.(No high heels, please!) Also, please refrain from taking photographs, chewing gum, eating and drinking while visiting tour locations.

Parking is available at the Old Stone Church Education Building ticket pick-up site, 500 East Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River. Additional street parking is available throughout the tour.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone at (845) 634-9629 or by email atinfo@rocklandhistory.org.

We thank our Generous House Tour Sponsor: Beckerle Lumber Remodeling Showrooms.

Place an ad in our commemorative House Tour booklet! For information, download the PDF insertion order at http://www.rocklandhistory.org/event.cfm?page=381.
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