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REVOLUTIONARY WAR SITES IN HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY

Revolutionary War Sites in Hackensack
THE GREEN
The Green - Hackensack
Hackensack New Jersey in the Revolutionary War
The Green
Washington Pl. & Court St.
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The plaque reads:
"Hackensack was a small village centered around The Green which served as a strategic point during the American Revolution.
Washington headquartered here in November 1776 while he surveyed the local roads and bridges." [1]

Hackensack NJ Historic Sites
GENERAL ENOCH POOR STATUE
General Enoch Poor Statue - Hackensack NJ
The Hackensack Green in the Revolutionary War
General Enoch Poor
Historic Sites in Hackensack, NJ
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack NJ Revolutionary War Sites

General Enoch Poor Statue
The Green, on the Moore St. Side
Map / Directions to the Hackensack Revolutionary War Sites at the Green

A plaque on the side of the statue reads:
"Dedicated to the Memory of Brigadier General Enoch Poor. Born at Andover, Mass June 21, 1736; died near Hackensack N.J. Sept. 8 1780.
In command of a New Hampshire brigade, he rendered signal service at many battles, especially Stillwater, Saratoga, Newton, and Monmouth. Valley Forge witnessed his courage in its privations and his unselfishness in providing for the comfort of his soldiers.
He secured the respect of all who were under his command, gained for all time the esteem of his fellow officers, and the confidence of Washington and Lafayette.
He won a fame, as soldier, patriot and citizen, which has inspired the descendants of Revolutionary sires to rear this memorial of his virtues." [2]

Hackensack New Jersey in the Revolutionary War
FIRST REFORMED CHURCH CEMETARY
GRAVESITE OF GENERAL ENOCH POOR

Historic First Reformed Church - Hackensack NJ
Archibald Campbell's Tavern - Hackensack NJ

First Reformed Church - Gravesite of General Enoch Poor
The Green, on the Moore St. Side
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The historic marker reads:
"Earliest records of this pioneer Dutch church, dated 1686, mark it as the second oldest in New Jersey. Old stone embedded in the east wall show the initials of founding families and first settles.
"The old burying ground contains the grave of General Enoch Poor, a Revolutionary officer. His funeral was attended by Generals Washington and Lafayette and a portion of the American army." [3]

Hackensack Revolutionary War Sites

SITE OF ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL'S TAVERN

Archibald Campbell's Tavern - Hackensack NJ
Archibald Campbell's Tavern - Hackensack NJ

Archibald Campbell's Tavern Site
The Green, on the Main St. Side
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Archibald Campbell's tavern stood here. He supplied meals to General Washington when Peter Zabriskie's home was used as military headquarters between November 13 and November 21, 1776 during the retreat across New Jersey. The army marched down Main Street and camped on the Green during November 20-21, 1776. [4]

SITE OF PETER ZABRISKIE'S MANSION HOUSE
Peter Zabriskie's Madison House
Hackensack, New Jersey

Madison House
The Green / Main St. Side
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Peter Zabriskie built a home here in 1751 which contained fine appointments including Dutch tile fireplaces depicting biblical scenes. Enlarged in 1776, the home was called Mansion House, later Mansion Hotel. The structure was demolished in 1945. [5]

Sources:

1. ^ City of Hackensack sign

2. ^ Dedicated by the New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

3. ^ Bergen County Historical Society sign

4.  ^ Plaque at the Peter Zabriskie Mansion House site

5.  ^ Plaque at the Archibald Campbell's Tavern site

Bergen County Revolutionary War Sites

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