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Baronfest, A Birthday Celebration of Major General Baron von Steuben at his Jersey Estate

Picket-fence Beer Garden, Music by the Long Hill String Band, Illustrated talk on Steuben at 2:30 pm. Mott’s Artillery will be in the field with cannon. Reenactors from the 3rd NJ will be at New Bridge to answer questions about military life in the 18th century. Beer by Alementary Craft Beer of Hackensack. Experience an 18th century Tavern at the Campbell-Christie House. Tour 3 sandstone houses & barn including the Zabriskie-Steuben House. German fare food. Activities for children including large interactive canvas map showing obstacles for Washington & Cornwallis. Food, beer – additional cost. Free parking is available or take the train on the Pascack Valley line. Walk one block north to Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201 Main St, River Edge, NJ. HNBL is only 7 miles from the GWB. Site map below. No rain date. 100% goes to our mission. This is a fund-raiser for the new planned BCHS museum building at New Bridge. We hope to have architectural drawings to exhibit, they are currently being prepared.

The Zabriskie-Steuben House is the only extant house Steuben owned. New Bridge is a battleground from the American Revolution.