Hackensack rose from humble beginnings as a pre-Colonial meeting place for the Achkenheshacky people, members of the Lenni-Lenape tribe. In 1614, Dutch fur traders were the first Europeans to come to the area. Ancient footpaths served the new settlers well, and some of these paths became roads that are still in use today. The most quintessentially American of these roads, Main Street, terminates at a place known as "the Green," which provided a place to rest for a weary George Washington and his troops in 1776. It is also the site of the oldest church in Bergen County. Once a lure for New York... Read More
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Hackensack rose from humble beginnings as a pre-Colonial meeting place for the Achkenheshacky people, members of the Lenni-Lenape tribe. In 1614, Dutch fur traders were the first Europeans to come to the area. Ancient footpaths served the new settlers well, and some of these paths became roads that are still in use today. The most quintessentially American of these roads, Main Street, terminates at a place known as "the Green," which provided a place to rest for a weary George Washington and his troops in 1776. It is also the site of the oldest church in Bergen County. Once a lure for New York... Read More
Hackensack rose from humble beginnings as a pre-Colonial meeting place for the Achkenheshacky people, members of the Lenni-Lenape tribe. In 1614, Dutch fur traders were the first Europeans to come to the area. Ancient footpaths served the new settlers well, and some of these paths became roads that are still in use today. The most quintessentially American of these roads, Main Street, terminates at a place known as "the Green," which provided a place to rest for a weary George Washington and his troops in 1776. It is also the site of the oldest church in Bergen County. Once a lure for New Yorkers seeking recreational outlets, Hackensack attracted many new permanent residents during the mid- to late 1800s. As the hub of Bergen County, the city led the way as the area moved away from its agrarian roots to a more industrialized society. In more recent times, Hackensack has been the birthplace of one of the seven original astronauts, home to the practice ice for three gold-medal-winning Olympic figure skaters, and a favorite lyric for singers and songwriters such as Billy Joel, Jimi Hendrix, Fountains of Wayne, and Johnny Cash.
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Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 2nd February 2009
State: New Jersey
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738562599
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
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Title: A look at old Hackensack Author: Mike Kerwick Publisher: The Record Date: 2/19/2009
A group of Hackensack High School graduates has put together the latest vintage book in Arcadia Publishing's "Images of America" series.
TELL ME MORE: Ever wonder what River Street looked like before the arrival of Target and Pep Boys? Curious to see a younger version of the county courthouse?
Well, at least White Manna doesn't seem so different.
Four Hackensack High School alums will be at Barnes & Noble this Saturday to sign copies of "Hackensack," a book that unites Bergen County and Memory Lane. Barbara J. Gooding, Terry E. Sellarole, Allan Petretti and Theresa E. Jones - the four authors - are all scheduled to attend.
DETAILS: Barnes & Noble, The Shops at Riverside, Hackensack; 201-488-8037.
Author Bio
Barbara J. Gooding, Terry E. Sellarole, Allan Petretti, and Theresa E. Jones are all graduates of Hackensack High School. They have been fortunate to acquire collections of photographs and memorabilia of several longtime Hackensack residents.
Hackensack rose from humble beginnings as a pre-Colonial meeting place for the Achkenheshacky people, members of the Lenni-Lenape tribe. In 1614, Dutch fur traders were the first Europeans to come to the area. Ancient footpaths served the new settlers well, and some of these paths became roads that are still in use today. The most quintessentially American of these roads, Main Street, terminates at a place known as "the Green," which provided a place to rest for a weary George Washington and his troops in 1776. It is also the site of the oldest church in Bergen County. Once a lure for New Yorkers seeking recreational outlets, Hackensack attracted many new permanent residents during the mid- to late 1800s. As the hub of Bergen County, the city led the way as the area moved away from its agrarian roots to a more industrialized society. In more recent times, Hackensack has been the birthplace of one of the seven original astronauts, home to the practice ice for three gold-medal-winning Olympic figure skaters, and a favorite lyric for singers and songwriters such as Billy Joel, Jimi Hendrix, Fountains of Wayne, and Johnny Cash.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 2nd February 2009
State: New Jersey
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738562599
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Title: A look at old Hackensack Author: Mike Kerwick Publisher: The Record Date: 2/19/2009
A group of Hackensack High School graduates has put together the latest vintage book in Arcadia Publishing's "Images of America" series.
TELL ME MORE: Ever wonder what River Street looked like before the arrival of Target and Pep Boys? Curious to see a younger version of the county courthouse?
Well, at least White Manna doesn't seem so different.
Four Hackensack High School alums will be at Barnes & Noble this Saturday to sign copies of "Hackensack," a book that unites Bergen County and Memory Lane. Barbara J. Gooding, Terry E. Sellarole, Allan Petretti and Theresa E. Jones - the four authors - are all scheduled to attend.
DETAILS: Barnes & Noble, The Shops at Riverside, Hackensack; 201-488-8037.
Barbara J. Gooding, Terry E. Sellarole, Allan Petretti, and Theresa E. Jones are all graduates of Hackensack High School. They have been fortunate to acquire collections of photographs and memorabilia of several longtime Hackensack residents.
