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The Lenni Lenape Indians deeded the first land here to Dutch colonist Arent Schuyler in 1695, when it was called Yaupough. The Valley Road became an important supply artery during the American Revolution, and on July 14, 1777, General George Washington headquartered at the Van Allen House. In 1780, when the place was known as The Ponds, it served as the seat of Bergen County. During the Civil War period, the area was mostly farms, woolen mills, and sawmills, and the railroad arrived in 1869.
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