History

Historical reenactment and other events, people and places of local and national historical interest

Re-enactors bringing to life the running battles for Bergen County around Hackensack

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Tom Hart
battoe moon at new bridge

Another well done event by the Bergen County Historical Society highlighted by the Battoe ‘Moon’, a replica 18th Century bateau brought down to Hackensack by Cap’n Scott Monro. Nice to have a boat back at New Bridge Landing as the site is … Read more and see pictures →

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Pinkster Fest: A Colonial Celebration of Spring

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Tom Hart
Practicing dancing at Historic New Bridge with less then historic gas station at rear.

Bergen County Historical Society’s “Pinkster,” a Colonial celebration of summer’s arrival at Historic New Bridge Landing,  River Edge. Benjamin Donson with his son Julio Valle  and Jim Norman met me in Hackensack’s Johnson Park.  Ben and Julio paddled Jim’s wooden … Read more and see pictures →

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Colonial Christmas Concert

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Tom Hart
Tavern night at the CAMPBELL-CHRISTIE HOUSE

Colonial Christmas Concert at New Bridge Landing in River Edge (formerly the Cherry Hill section of Hackensack). A combination of quite a few of my favorite things….history, music, humor, a beautiful old building on the Hackensack River. The performers did … Read more and see pictures →

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