Capt. John H. Banta Homestead

Built about 1796 by John H. Banta on a tract he had bought in 1755 where he had earlier maintained a house, this homestead belonged to a carpenter and farmer who expanded his property to 395 acres and had served as a captain in the Bergen Militia during the French and Indian War. His son Jacob, also a farmer, inherited the house, which remained in the Banta family until 1860. From 1861 to 1910, the owner was farmer John I. Mabie, and the house was renovated between 1910 and 1915.

Hillsdale, New Jersey · United States