The Wyckoff Historical Society has received a grant for 2023 which will be used to cover our operating costs for this year.Funding has been made possible in part through grant funds administered by the Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs, Department of Parks, through a General Operating Support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.
Downtown
The downtown of Wyckoff evolved slowly from its early beginnings. Probably the first commercial establishment was the Board and Stout,...
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One of the influences of the early Dutch settlers is the method of house construction; realizing the durability in building...
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Beginning in the 1900s, people came from New York city and Jersey City to get fresh country air in the then-rural Wyckoff. There were boarding houses...
Read moreFarms
The early Wyckoff area contained many small farms, but only one remains today. Farmers were drawn to the fertile farmland...
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The church was a powerful influence for the early Dutch settlers. They began attending the Dutch Reformed Church at the Ponds (now Oakland) c. 1710....
Read moreOld Structures
Even though the Dutch were known for building stone houses, many other homes and barns were built out of plentiful...
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