Van Allen House - Oakland, NJ - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Hendrick Van Allen house is situated on today's Route 202. It was an important colonial road linking Philadelphia with the Hudson River Valley and New England. The Continental Army used this route frequently and Washington spent the night here on one occasion.

It also served as the Bergen County court house in 1778 and 1779 when it was moved here as a temporary measure to avoid Tory raids.

Street address: Route 202 and Franklin Ave Oakland, NJ USS 07436 County / Borough / Parish: Bergen Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: George Washington's headquarters Periods of significance: 1777-1779 Historic function: Farmhouse Current function: Museum Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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