Routes to Roots Heritage Trail
The Hermitage
The Hermitage, a historic house museum built in 1847-48, incorporates a stone house that was visited during the Revolutionary War by George Washington. This historic site was also home to many African Americans who significantly contributed to life at The Hermitage, from the running of the household to agricultural activities for most of one hundred years. These African Americans, as slaves, were key to the economy of the Prevost's "Gentleman's Farm" before and during the Revolution and perhaps also earlier for the Lane family in the 1760s. Open Wednesday thru Sunday, 1-4PM (last tour begins 3:15PM),
Admission: Adults $5.00, Seniors/Students $4.00, Children 6-12 $2.00.
The Hermitage
335 N. Franklin Tpk.
Ho-Ho-Kus, 07423
(201)445-8311
http://www.thehermitage.org
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Campbell - Christie House
This historic sandstone house was built c. 1774 and moved from New Milford in 1977 to River Edge. Listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places and located in the Historic New Bridge Landing Historic Park, it now serves as headquarters for the Bergen County Historic Society. The society exhibits museum collections every 2nd Sunday of the month at the Campbell-Christie House. One of the society's Revolutionary relics includes a newspaper clipping from The Bergen Democrat, dated March 24, 1871, which contains the obituary of a ninety-eight years old African American woman who was born a slave in the Paulison family.
Historic New Bridge Landing
1201-1209 Main Street
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 343-9492
http://www.bergencountyhistory.org/Pages/BCHScollectionsRV.html
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Gethsemane Cemetery
County-owned historic site established in 1860 - 1930 for the purpose of burying African-Americans. Listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places, the cemetery played a significant role in New Jersey's late 19th century Civil Rights legislation. (The cemetery is currently being restored for self-guided tours.)
http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/Parks/Cultural%20and%20Historic/Gethsemane%20Cemetary.htm
Gethsemane Cemetery
Summit Place and Liberty Street (with entrance on Summit Place)
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
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COUNTENANCE: Notable County Facts & Faces
T-Neck Records
T-Neck Records was a record label founded by the influential R&B music group, The Isley Brothers in 1964. The name of the label is derived from Teaneck, New Jersey, where Rudy Isley lived in the late 1960's. The Isleys (O'Kelly, Rudolph and Ronald) were the first R&B band to form their own record label, a rarity in black music during the early sixties.
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County
History and Resource Organizations
Water Works Conservancy
PO Box 714
Oradell, NJ 07649
Work: 201-967-0133
Fax: 201-967-7517
E-Mail: magpie91@aol.com
Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs
One Bergen County Plaza, 4th Floor
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076
(201) 336-7268, (201) 336-7267
(201) 336-7262 FAX
cmesser@co.bergen.nj.us
Bergen County Historical Society
1209 Main Street
Box 55 (Steuben House)
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 343-9492
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