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 …
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…
Thursday, September 20, 2012
At Bergen County's historic battleground, 24 immigrants from around the world became naturalized citizens on Wednesday afternoon
Over a nine day period approximately 32,000 immigrants will be able to call themselves Americans after participating in a naturalization ceremony. On Wednesday afternoon, 24 men and women from countries such as Cuba, India, Pakistan and the Ukraine, participated in a ceremony at Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge. The ceremony is one of 158 that will take place across the country as part of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) annual celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. "In this country, none of us are of one origin," River Edge historian Kevin Wright said. "What binds us together is our shared history. The American Revolution did not end in 1778, it is still ongoing today. It is a process that is …
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Walk to be led by long-time curator of Bergen County’s historic Steuben House.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
The following item was submitted by the Friends of the Hackensack River Greenway: Kevin Wright, long-time curator of Bergen County’s historic Steuben House, will lead a walk around Historic New Bridge Landing and along the Hackensack River Greenway on Saturday, September 8th beginning at 10AM. This free tour is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Hackensack River Greenway through Teaneck and the Bergen County Historical Society. Mr. Wright’s walk will begin in the northwest corner of Brett Park at the foot of the old swing bridge. The walk is expected to take about 1½ hours but one may leave at any point. Mr. Wright has done research and published papers on his museum and on historic New Bridge Landing. In addition to his interest in …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Ongoing funding fight with DEP could result in continued deterioration of Steuben House at New Bridge Landing
Few towns in Northern New Jersey can boast of the historical significance of a Revolutionary War battleground in their backyard, but if things continue as they have, River Edge may be facing the loss of the Von Steuben House. "I'm very aware of the importance that New Bridge Landing could be to River Edge," Mary Donohue, Vice Chairwoman and River Edge representative of the Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission said. "I say could be because at the present time it is in a terrible state of neglect, an almost willful deterioration that is taking place there; not on the part of the Commission or Bergen County Historical Society, but on the state of New Jersey." New Bridge Landing is a historic site in portions of New Milford, River Edge…
Monday, May 21, 2012
The annual Pinkster Fest at New Bridge Landing welcomed the return of summer
This weekend, New Bridge Landing became a celebration point for the May Queen and King during the annual Pinkster festival to welcome the return of summer. Pinkster is the Dutch name for Whitsunday or Pentecost, when a flower-crowned May Queen and King led merry-makers from door-to-door, gathering dyed eggs, butter, bread, cream, coffee, sugar, and tallow candles in baskets for a festive supper and dance. This year’s celebrate features country-dances in honor of the May Queen with Ridley and Anne Enslow on fiddle and hammered dulcimer; a reading of the Pinkster Ode (Extracts from Ode, Composed on a May Morning by William Wordsworth, May 1826); cooking demonstrations of Dutch donuts or “oliebollen” and the obligatory dance around the …
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 …
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Bergen County Historical Society hosted a Country Ball in honor of George Washington's birthday
As part of President's Day, the Bergen County Historical Society took to the dance floor for a Country Ball that starred Rodger Yaden as General George Washington and Revolutionary War re-enactors from the Third New Jersey Regiment. During the Revolutionary War, Washington turned the Zabriskie-Steuben House at New Bridge into his headquarters while Continental troops made camp between Van Saun Park in River Edge and Soldier Hill Road in Oradell.
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