Hendrik Van Allen House — Oakland, New Jersey

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Hendrik Van Allen House

Oakland, New Jersey

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Located on Ramapo Valley Road, a key military highway for troops and supply units during the Revolutionary War, this building served as General George Washington's headquarters on July 14, 1777, and as the Bergen County Court House in 1778–1779.

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Oakland, New Jersey · USA

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