{"id":230261,"date":"2025-10-31T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/?p=230261"},"modified":"2025-11-02T23:21:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T04:21:21","slug":"history-museum-bergen-county-nj-river-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/history-museum-bergen-county-nj-river-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Into the New History Museum Coming to Bergen County"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-800x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">updates<\/div><p>Bergen County is welcoming a new museum that will <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/historical-homes-bergen-county-nj\/\">showcase the county&#8217;s history<\/a> at Historic New Bridge Landing. Located on Main Street in River Edge, the museum broke ground on October 1st and looks to be a destination for those looking to learn about the area&#8217;s involvement in the American Revolution and beyond. <strong>Read on for more about the Bergen County Historical Society&#8217;s new history museum coming to River Edge, New Jersey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-230273\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-2-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-2-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-2-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-2.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergencountyhistory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bergen County Historical Society<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>The New Museum<\/h3>\n<p>Bergen County&#8217;s new history museum will span 3,750 square feet and provide an inside look of the area&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/palisades-interstate-park-new-jersey-history\/\">history<\/a> over the years. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on the morning of October 1st, 2025 to mark the start of the multi-phase project, with the Bergen County Historical Society (BCHS), donors, officials, and others in attendance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/spring-house-tenafly-nj\/\">The Spring House: A Tale of History + the Supernatural in Bergen County<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The museum will be the newest addition to River Edge&#8217;s Historic New Bridge Landing, which served as a battleground in the <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/historic-buildings-sites-bergen-county-nj\/\">American Revolution<\/a>. The fully ADA-accessible modern galleries are being designed as a flexible space for educational programs as well as public talks. Featuring improved visitor amenities, the museum will also include climate-controlled storage for the BCHS&#8217;s renowned collection, much of which has never been on permanent display. The space will serve as a secure, year-round center for preserving Bergen County\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-230274\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/bergen-county-history-musuem.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergencountyhistory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bergen County Historical Society<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Especially in this year marking our nation\u2019s founding, it\u2019s vital that New Jersey \u2014 the state that witnessed more Revolutionary War activity than any other colony \u2014 have a museum dedicated to telling that story,&#8221; BCHS President Beverly Hashimoto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergencountyhistory.org\/wright-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said via a press release<\/a>. &#8220;Bergen County\u2019s pivotal role in the conflict helped shape the course of world history and cannot be overstated. At long last, we will have a permanent, secure, and welcoming space to share this history with visitors from around the globe \u2014 a place to safeguard and interpret thousands of treasured artifacts that tell the story of Bergen County from its earliest days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to help build a place where future generations can learn about the Revolutionary War history that happened right here,\u201d Major donor + lifelong Bergen County resident Paul Gross said via a press release. \u201cThis museum will serve as an educational center\u2014where students, families, and visitors can see and feel how Bergen County helped shape our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>About Historic New Bridge Landing<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFmex2Gj3LK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; 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text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFmex2Gj3LK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Bergen County Historical Society (@bergencountyhistory)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Historic New Bridge Landing is a Revolutionary War-era crossroads on the <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/hackensack-riverkeeper-eco-tours-cruises-new-jersey\/\">Hackensack River<\/a>, widely known as \u201cThe Bridge that Saved a Nation,\u201d per the BCHS&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergencountyhistory.org\/wright-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. The 13-acre site is made up of historic structures and landscapes that provide immersive experiences for visitors who want to connect with Bergen County&#8217;s rich history. Explore all of HNBL&#8217;s offerings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergencountyhistory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/hoboken-signs-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Stories Behind Old Hoboken Signage<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Follow @thebergencountygirl on\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebergencountygirl\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehobokengirl\/?hl=en\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for the latest Bergen County updates,\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thebergencountygirl.myflodesk.com\/uu0mgpgtm0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/view.flodesk.com\/pages\/62f92877e5ea6b3d8aea50ad\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">sign up for our email list here<\/a>\u00a0that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/events\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">events calendar<\/a>, which has over 30+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-120164\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-800x267.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-800x267.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8.jpg 1800w\" alt=\"read more button\" width=\"450\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>updatesBergen County is welcoming a new museum that will showcase the county&#8217;s history at Historic New Bridge Landing. 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