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Ridgewood NJ, Meet authors Bob Nesoff and Howard Joseph Cohn, as they talk about their recently published book “A History Lover’s Guide to Bergen County”. Travel through various historic sites dating back to pre-Revolutionary times all the way up to the modern day with the Teterboro Air Museum and Hall of Fame. The authors will talk about their favorite sites such as the Old ’76 House (originally in Bergen County) which was a tavern, but also known for the location where British spy Benedict Arnold and co-conspirator Major John Andre were held before their trial. Q&A to follow their talk, and you’ll have an opportunity to purchase a signed copy of the book.

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from the Bergen County Historical Society

New Bridge landing , The Bergen County Historical Society was established in 1902, charged with preserving and promoting the County’s rich history as a whole. Over the years, the Society has amassed a collection of over 4,000 unique items that tell the story of Bergen’s first peoples to the present day. 2020 has been a year like no other with historic sites and museums across the country feeling the challenges of Covid 19. Yet the Bergen County Historical Society has been resilient during these times, launching a new website with updated resources, participating in a nationwide historic site tour, supporting an Eagle Scout project bake oven on site, ZOOM lecture series and monthly in person tours following all state guidelines.
We are also excited to announce that we have purchased the former PSE&G substation property, which is the last undeveloped property in the historic core of Historic New Bridge Landing. Renamed the Ackerman-Zabriskie Tide Mill site, the past support of our members, allowed for this important piece of history to be preserved as planning gets underway for its future use.

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