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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S8S_dellbrook-estate-baldwin-residence_Mahwah-NJ.html
This 19th Century farm house, its frame barn and three other outbuildings served as the centerpiece of an agricultural settlement along the Rampo River, started in 1861 and known as "Dellbrook". There is evidence of an earlier building d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S8R_the-cleveland-bridge_Mahwah-NJ.html
Named for U.S. President Grover Cleveland of N.J., it replaced an 1840's wooden bridge that served the extensive timber industry in the Ramapo Mountains. Constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co., East Berlin, Conn., the major iron bridge builders…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXWP_american-brake-shoe-foundry_Mahwah-NJ.html
? ? ? ? ? On August 25, 1781 during the historic 600-mile march to what was the Revolutionary War's decisive Battle of Yorktown, Gen. Rochambeau's army was forced to ford this river because the bridge that was here was in poor shape. The bridge of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTH3_tree-of-life_Mahwah-NJ.html
This "Tree of Life" wasplanted byThe Township of MahwahTo HonorThose people who perishedin the "Attack on America"on September 11, 2001
Let us Never forget
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTH1_wanamaker-utility-shed_Mahwah-NJ.html
The island road propertyfrom which this utilityshed came from was owned byPieter Wanamaker in 1713shortly after he camefrom Germany.
The Wanamaker House wasdestroyed in 1968, and nowis the site of Bennett Bros.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTGY_a-b-darling-mansion_Mahwah-NJ.html
Site ofA.B. Darling MansionBuilt 1864
As owner of Fifth Ave. Hotelhe used this as a dairy farm.Bought by George Crocker in1900, then Emerson McMillinand 1926 the Roman CatholicDiocese of Newark.
Now owned by County ParkCommission. Hoppers ow…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTGT_the-winter-farmhouse_Mahwah-NJ.html
Thomas Winter (b. 1820) built this home on family land c. 1844. The style is "vernacular" with some Greek Revival influences, common to the era. Winter married twice and had ten children from 1844 to 1874. This rare, 970 sq. ft. structure typifies…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTEQ_laroe-van-horn-house_Mahwah-NJ.html
Located in "Ramapough" near the site of an Indian trading post, this Dutch Colonial house was built about 1750 by Jacobus Laroe. The small wing was added at a later date, the porch about 1840. Some later owners were Jacobus Bogert who had a tavern…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTEL_mahwahs-first-station_Mahwah-NJ.html
Built in 1871, the building served until 1902 and was moved from original site when four tracks were laid and grade crossing closed. Bought by A.J. Winter, it was used as a storehouse for fifty years. To preserve the landmark, The Mahwah Historica…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTE3_ramapo-valley-road_Mahwah-NJ.html
First an Indian path, then an important road during the period of colonial settlement. Washington's army used this road in July 1777, and at many other times during the revolution. This is one of America's oldest roads. It was an important link be…