Ongoing funding fight with DEP could result in continued deterioration of Steuben House at New Bridge Landing
Few towns in Northern New Jersey can boast of the historical significance of a Revolutionary War battleground in their backyard, but if things continue as they have, River Edge may be facing the loss of the Von Steuben House. "I'm very aware of the importance that New Bridge Landing could be to River Edge," Mary Donohue, Vice Chairwoman and River Edge representative of the Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission said. "I say could be because at the present time it is in a terrible state of neglect, an almost willful deterioration that is taking place there; not on the part of the Commission or Bergen County Historical Society, but on the state of New Jersey." New Bridge Landing is a historic site in portions of New Milford, River Edge…
During a Revolutionary War weekend, members of the British 4th Battalion took over New Bridge Landing
British infantry claimed New Bridge Landing as their own this past weekend as the Bergen County Historical Society presented "Bergen County: The War of Outposts, March 23, 1780." Throughout the weekend members of His Majesty’s 22nd Regiment of Foot and Loyalist 4th Battalion, NJ Volunteers, performed the day-to-day duties of soldiers, such as sewing, leatherwork, musket maintenance and military drills. While the soldiers were showing off their skills, River Edge resident and New Jersey historian Kevin Wright presented a Power Point program on Saturday about "Historic New Bridge: The Bridge That Saved a Nation." On Sunday, a lecture was held on the British daybreak attack against the Continental outpost at Paramus Church in Ridgewood on …
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Deborah Powell
7:34 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
School groups have been denied opportunity of coming to the Steuben House for 5 YEARS. WE NEED: The HNBL Park Commission properly funded with the transfer of monies from the DEP, funds already appropriated for the Steuben House. No new money. MISSION: to effectively and professionally administer the park. ACTION: Contact the governor and your legislators. *** DONATIONS to the Bergen County … more ›