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River Edge Nj, sponsored by the Bergen County Historical Society , BaronFest at Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge, celebrates Major General Baron von Steuben . This year the festival drew a large crowd . There was lots of food , music ,tours ,reenactments and drink. Alementary, Brix City and Hackensack Brewery were there along with Particle Theory 6- piece band, a food truck, pumpkin picking, 3rd NJ, Mott’s Artillery and 3 historic homes were all open for tours.
The Ridgewood area is home to many lovely walks and historic sites. Ridgewood has something for everyone, from the casual stroller to the more avid hiker. Here are three of the best historic places to visit on a walk in Ridgewood. If you like things to do while walking, you’re in for a lot of fun.
Ridgewood NJ, On May 5, 1868, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance . “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed.
River Edge NJ, Historic New Bridge Landing is open for Washington’s Birthday, visit 3 Jersey-Dutch Sandstone Houses and come celebrate Washington’s Birthday with the Bergen County Historical Society on Sunday February 27th 1 pm- 4 pm at Historic New Bridge Landing. 1201 Main Street, River Edge NJ! Come home to history and walk in the footsteps where history was made.
Ridgewood NJ, after a break because of COVID, the Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum was excited to announce that their super popular Halloween event, the Halloween Cemetery Walk tour was back . Unfortunately it is already sold out at the posting of this article .
New Bridge landing NJ, Celebrate Major General Baron von Steuben with the Bergen County Historical Society at our annual Baronfest on Saturday October 16th, 1 pm -5 pm at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201 Main Street, River Edge NJ.
A labor movement in Chicago in 1894 left 30 Pullman workers dead, and later spurred Congress and President Grover Cleveland to pass a bill creating Labor Day. But the history of this holiday is rarely taught in schools, and there are few full-time labor journalists to write about working class communities.
Ridgewoood NJ, Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day also symbolizes the end of summer for many Americans, and is celebrated with parties, parades and athletic events.
Labor Day, an annual celebration of workers and their achievements, originated during one of American labor history’s most dismal chapters. In the late 1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks in order to eke out a basic living. Despite restrictions in some states, children as young as 5 or 6 toiled in mills, factories and mines across the country, earning a fraction of their adult counterparts’ wages. People of all ages, particularly the very poor and recent immigrants, often faced extremely unsafe working conditions, with insufficient access to fresh air, sanitary facilities and breaks.
New Bridge Landing NJ, Love baseball? Love history? Step back into yesteryear when the Bergen County Historical Society hosts an old-time game in the meadow at Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge. Featuring the Flemington Neshanock verses the Enterprise Club of New Bridge.
Beginning in the 1850s, Ann Reeves Jarvis of West Virginia started Mothers’ Day Work Clubs in order to teach women proper child-care techniques and sanitation methods. In the years following the Civil War, these same clubs became a unifying force for a country ripped apart by conflict. In 1868, Jarvis and other women organized a Mothers Friendship Day, when mothers gathered with former soldiers of both the Union and Confederacy to promote reconciliation. After Ann Reeves Jarvis died in 1905, it was her daughter Anna Jarvis who would work tirelessly to make Mother’s Day a national holiday.
photos and text by the Bergen County Historical Society
River Edge NJ, Friday’s Fare from Historic New Bridge Landing Bake-Oven Bread Referred to as A Simple Bread in our recipe collection, this is Andrea’s go-to bread recipe that never fails and has satisfied many a reenactor. For years it’s been baked using a Dutch oven, but with the addition of the Bake Oven at HNBL, and has become our “control” for working this oven. What is most liked about it is that it’s nothing fancy, just honest and great eaten as a hunk pulled from the loaf. Slathered with butter or dunked in a stew, it makes a meal.
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Public Library in conjunction with the Hermitage present, While Civil War battlefields never reached northern New Jersey, it was a grim and turbulent time for the Rosencrantz family at the Hermitage. As Northern “peace” Democrats with a deep entanglement with slavery, the family was caught between both sides. Drawing from personal accounts of the family spread throughout Virginia, Philadelphia, and Bergen County, this presentation explores their experiences during an era that defined not only the nation, but the Hermitage as well. Guest speaker: Victoria Harty. Register here. Co-sponsored by the Hermitage.
Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood is in search of volunteers to serve on the RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION as Class A, Class B, and Class C members:
Paterson NJ, The Passaic County Improvement Authority (PCIA) approved the issuance of not to exceed $60,000,000 Taxable Revenue Notes for the redevelopment of the Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey.
