Revolutionary War Sites in Bergen County

Route 202 is a portion of the 1781 route George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau and the Continental and French armies took on their march to Yorktown, Virginia from Massachusetts.  Both armies marched through what is now Mahwah and Oakland.  The W3R-NJ Association is a non-profit corporation that was formed to…

This historical marker is situated at bottom of Soldier Hill Road at the intersection with Kinderkamack Road in Oradell. It signifies the location of The Marquis de Lafayette’s Headquarters and site of the encampment of his troops when the Continental Army camped under the command of General George Washington along…

Originally called “Peterfield” this mid 18th century mansion was the home of John Fell, Bergen County Revolutionary War patriot and member of the First Continental Congress of the United States. Fell was a merchant who before the Revolution had vessels plying the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers. He served the county…

This National Historic Landmark building started out as c. 1760 Dutch sandstone house. The first owner of the house, Lt. Col. James Marcus Prevost, fought in the American Revolution. His widow, Theodosia, liked to entertain influential people, especially military. In July 1778 General George Washington and his troops were traveling…