New Jersey: Bergen County Historical Society
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Abraham Hopper built a "new stone house" here (the west wing) in 1739, according to surveyor Charles Clinton. The rest is late 18th century. About 1813 it was bought by the Rev. Stephen Goetschius (1752 - 1837), pastor of Old Stone Church. Borough clerk Ste…
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Known by this name for generations, it once was part of the Hopper family farm. Believed to have been a burial ground for slaves and freed blacks, there once were many stones, most without marks. In 1910, the surviving stones with inscriptions were recorded…
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An example of the "Gravel Wall and Octagon Mode of Building" popularized by Orso S. Fowler in the 1850's, noted for its use of building material, plan of rooms and adaptability to light and ventilation. Built 1855-60 by John Blauvelt, Jr.,an adherent of thi…
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Sections were once known as Kindermack, Steenrapie, Old Bridge and New Bridge. George Washington, in 1776, retreated across New Bridge and the hill above was fortified by the British in 1778. In 1780 the Americans encamped in town with the HQ of Gen. Washin…
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Located on theboundary betweentwo Hopper farms, thecemetery was sharedby both families andtheir relatives foralmost one hundredyears. The earliestknown burial wasin 1804.
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North wing built 1780by Hendrick H. Hopperin area then called "Small Lots".Center section erected byson John, in early 1800's.The farmhouse was soldto the Hillmann familyin 1895, endingfour generations and115 years of continuousHopper ownership.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMOPK_the-red-brick-schoolhouse_Glen-Rock-NJ.html
This former one roomSchoolhouse was theoriginal Ridgewood GroveSchool Number 44. Builtin 1846 it was useduntil 1894 by RidgewoodTownship. In 1894 theproposed closing of thisschool resulted in theincorporation of theBorough of Glen Rock.It served this area a…
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Located in "Small Lots",Henry G. Hopper began theconstruction of this houseabout 1788 on a 120 acrefarm. Son Garret erectedthe Dutch-style main housein the early 1800's. Thenorth frame wing was builtin the 1850's for his sonThomas who inherited thehomestead…
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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 between New …
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Near here on Musquapsink Brook stood the earliest grist mill in Pascack built 1734 by Rev. Johannes Bernardus Van Dierren, a Lutheran Pastor. In 1765 it was purchased by Isaac Bogert and owned by his descendants until destroyed by fire in 1910. During the R…