Monday, February 25, 2013
Music and dancing filled the Steuben House as visitors toured all three historic homes at the site
George Washington, portrayed by Rodger Yaden, along with local townspeople celebrated the anniversary of his birthday with a country ball this past weekend at New Bridge Landing. Eighteenth century dancing was featured in the Steuben House under Denise Piccino’s direction with Ridley & Anne Enslow providing musical accompaniment on fiddle and hammered dulcimer. Each of the historic site's three houses, the Steuben House, Campbell-Christie House and Demarest House were open for visitors to tour and enjoy hot cider and crullers. Visitors may also see open-hearth cooking demonstrated in the Out-Kitchen. A tiger-stripe maple bedstead, reputedly used in a local home where George Washington stayed during the 1780 Steenrapie Encampment, is …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The Bergen County Historical Society has proposed constructing a museum at New Bridge Landing. To date the Society has raised $130,000 through private donations towards the museum project
While the fight over state funding continues between the Bergen County Historical Society and the Department of Environmental Protection, preliminary plans to construct a $350,000 museum at New Bridge Landing (NBL) remains a work in progress. To date the Society has raised $130,000 towards the construction of an 18th century Dutch barn replica that would house the Society's many artifacts which haven been placed in storage since the April 2007 Nor'easter. " Fundraising is going well," NBL Park Commission secretary Kevin Wright said. "We've raised $130,000 to date, almost entirely from small donations. We obviously are looking to elevate the building on pilings or columns of some type and to site it on the Society's lands, so we're …
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Monday, January 28, 2013
The Bergen County Historical Society held celebrated Brigit's Day and Candlemas over the weekend with an Irish harp concert and candle making demonstrations
Winter has reached a mid-point and to celebrate, the Bergen County Historical Society celebrated the occassion with an Irish concert for Brigit's Day and candle making demonstrations for Candlemas at New Bridge Landing on Sunday. The two events, Brigit's Day and Candlemas, annually fall between the winter solstice and spring equinox, when snowdrops, the first flower of spring, make their appearance, signaling nature’s awakening from winter's sleep. Harpist Ardis Cavin, an adjunct professor at Bergen Community College, performed several Irish ballads on a Celtic harp in the Steuben House. At the same time, visitors were able to create their own custom candles in the Out Kitchen with the help of John Muller of Fort Lee.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Venture back in time as Revolutionary War re-enactors portray the Battles at New Bridge
It's March 1780 and members of the British Army are set to clash with Captain John Outwater's militia along the banks of New Bridge Landing. Fast forward to Saturday and Sunday and you can watch as members of Outwater's militia and the 4th NJ Volunteers (British) re-enact morning drills and daily battles at the historic site in River Edge. Over 40 reenactors are scheduled to participate and demonstrate period trades/crafts, cooking, and children's drills. Battle reenactments will occur on both days. A scavenger hunt will also be held. "I'm very excited to announce that we will have the Battoe Moon at Historic New Bridge Landing during the weekend for our War of Outposts event," Kevin Wright said. "Re-enactors of Captain Hugh Munro's Battoe…
Monday, March 26, 2012
During a Revolutionary War weekend, members of the British 4th Battalion took over New Bridge Landing
British infantry claimed New Bridge Landing as their own this past weekend as the Bergen County Historical Society presented "Bergen County: The War of Outposts, March 23, 1780." Throughout the weekend members of His Majesty’s 22nd Regiment of Foot and Loyalist 4th Battalion, NJ Volunteers, performed the day-to-day duties of soldiers, such as sewing, leatherwork, musket maintenance and military drills. While the soldiers were showing off their skills, River Edge resident and New Jersey historian Kevin Wright presented a Power Point program on Saturday about "Historic New Bridge: The Bridge That Saved a Nation." On Sunday, a lecture was held on the British daybreak attack against the Continental outpost at Paramus Church in Ridgewood on …
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Monday, March 19, 2012
A look at what is coming up this week in River Dell
The Bergen County Board of Freeholders will make their final decision regarding the $500,000 Open Space funding on March 21, 8pm at One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack. The County Open Space Trust Funding from 2010 is currently up-in-the-air as to whether or not the Hackensack Waterworks will receive grant funding for the stabilization and closure of the site. Freeholder John Felice had proposed removing the Waterworks funding and transferring it to Saddle River. Tax Assessor Jim Anzevino will be on hand during the River Edge Mayor and Council 7pm work session on Monday evening to discuss the completed reassessment results. A public session at 8pm will follow. Don't forget that the River Dell High School Spring Musical "Willy Wonka" is …
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