Organized in 1725 by pioneer Dutch settlers, the congregation of Old Paramus Reformed Church has worshipped here for more than 240 years. The first church, built in 1735 on land given by Peter Fauconier, a French Huguenot, served as headquarters of Gen. George Washington in 1778 and 1780. During the American Revolution it was also used as a barracks, hospital, and prison. The present structure, a model of Dutch Colonial architecture, was completed in 1800 using stones from the original church.
