USA

Teacher Laura Nietzer
Students 6 grade 
Saddle River Day School, New Jersey

   Laura Nietzer (Geography teacher)  joined the Local History project because she would like this  project to be a way for her  students to learn more about the culture and customs of others in their  study of geography.

     Laura says that each student in the 6th grade at the Saddle River Day School in New Jersey has researched a part of their local history that they were interested in learning more about.
She hopes that  you enjoy learning more about the part of the United States where her students  live and go to school.

    Saddle River Day School students are kindly sharing information about their research.

The Saddle River 

 
The Saddle River starts in New Jersey and stretches for 16.3 miles through towns like Saddle River, Ridgewood, and Lodi New Jersey. Also through Airmont New York. On my way to school, I pass the part of the river in my town. Do you have a river or lake in your town?
Rebecca
                          The Hudson River
     The Hudson River is one of the largest rivers in the U.S., and it separates New Jersey and New York. Henry Hudson explored the Hudson River in 1609. Many battles of the American Revolution, including the Battle of Saratoga, took place along the Hudson River.
Simren

Troy

Troy is a city in Upstate New York. It has many artists and is very interesting. Troy is the home of Uncle Sam. He represents the U.S. Government.
Gabe

                           Tartikov Rabbinical College

     The Tartikov Rabbinical College now stands in Pomona NY. This college was a highly debated subject and caused many issues because the town’s people thought that it might destroy their community. The Jewish people ended up enriching the community. It is now a thriving school that rabies from all over the local area come to learn how to become an official rabbi.
Justin

  Old Stone House, Bergen County

 . There are many places in Bergen County (where I live) where area was used during the Revolutionary war (the war for American freedom) in the 1700’s. One of them is the Old Stone House. This house was used as a restaurant and bar. There is also a cemetery that holds 5 soldiers from the war called the Saddle River Reformed Church Cemetery located in Upper Saddle River, my hometown.
Jordyn                        Saddle River Day School

   

          Before Saddle River Day School became a school, it was just a house In Saddle River. Once it was renovated and turned into a school my grandfather became the second headmaster. My dad ands his brother went to the school just like me and my sister. My grandmother worked here before she retired
Garret                                      DeWint house
        In New York there is a town called Tappan. In Tappan there is a house that is named DeWint house and it served as George Washington's headquarters during the Revolutionary War. Commander Benedict Arnold gave the plans of West Point to British Major John Andre who was captured in Tarrytown. John Andre was hung as a spy in Tappan.
Thomas
                                                     Vimy Ridge
       A long time ago on Owthorpe Lane, Kinoulton, Nottingham, England a man by the name of Sir William Jesse Hind planted trees in memory of his son Lt. Francis Montagu Hind who was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme on the 27th of September 1916. The trees at Vimy Ridge also commemorated the 183 other officers and men who died on the battlefield. The trees were sadly cut down in 2008 as they were dying but new trees were planted. People go to visit Kinoulton to see the new trees growing. This is one of the many amazing things in the village of Kinoulton in the midlands of England where I grew up before I moved to America.
Dominic  
The Ramapough Mountain Indians
      These Native Americans lived in the Mountains. The Ramapough Mountain Indians lived in Bergen County which is also where I live. Native Americans are the first people to live in America. These people believed no one owns the land or the water. Sadly today these people have all died except for a small amount.
Harrison                      My house
       In the year 1919, my house was built. In 1955, my house was on a TV show called Norby. The show only lasted about 5 episodes (30 minutes each). It was one of the first color TV shows.
Elena

                                   Clarkstown

    Ancient Native American trails found in Clarkstown lead to a site where the DeClark family built a mill that would grind grain into powder. The area around the DeClark farm was named Clarkstown after the family. In 1780, George Washington, the first president of the United States of America, and his troops camped on drill grounds near this area
Eliana                     The Darlington School House

      The Darlington School House is located on Darlington Ave and Ramapo Valley road in Mahwah NJ.It was built 121 years ago in 1891 and it was built by Dudly Newton of Newport RI. The school held first through eighth grade on the first floor and on the second it held a community hall. On March 4th 2008 it was added to National Register of Historical Places.
Graham

                                         My home

     My home is a horse farm. My dad is a large animal vet. He uses the farm as his clinic (his work place) so that he can keep the horses he is working on at the house. At the clinic he does many surgeries. He takes care of horses with joint and muscle problems, broken bones, and he does castrations.

 Sean

                              Hopper Goetschius house

   Probably the most important and well-known landmark in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey is the Hopper Goetschius house. Years ago, in the 1700s, the Hopper Goetschius house was home to the Tice family until they gave the house so it can become a museum. The house is the oldest remaining house in Upper Saddle River, and to this day, tours and events like craft stores and making apple cider are held there.
Brandon                                  Franklin Lakes

    Franklin Lakes is a very historic town because it was named after Benjamin Franklin son, William Franklin. William Franklin was the last British Governor of New Jersey. During the 17th century the Lenape Indians used Butter Milk Falls, right near my house, to start a winter camp. They went fishing in Micharagrape pond(Franklin Lake). The pond is also right near my house too, it is also right by my favorite restaurant the Indian Trail Club.
Ryan

                                     Westwood

    The first people who inhabited Westwood were the Lenni – Lenape Indians. It was not until 1780 that Issac Bogert purchased 500 acres of land and then his family moved there. In 1869 the first general store of Westwood was run by Z.B Van Emburgh and it was the same year the Westwood hotel was built. By 1923 the population had grown to 2,597 and it was estimated that there were 6,100 people in 1948 and today Westwood has 11,000 people living in Westwood.
Ben

                                         Old 76 House

   The Old 76 House was a great factor in the revolutionary war. Major John Andre was held captive there, because he was conspiring against the United States during the Revolutionary War. He was working with Benedict Arnold in the taking the West Point. It was referred to as "Andre's Prison". It was actually never a real prison, just a holding place for Andre until his execution.
Dillon
                                      Mahwah

      Mahwah is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey in the United States. In 2010, the township population was 25,890. Mahwah was named by the Lenni, a group of native American people who were living there. Mahwah is named a word “mawewi”, which means “Meeting place” or “Place Where Paths Meet”.
Irene                                        
                           Mahwah - “Smiling Fields”      

       Mahwah is located at the crossroads of many early transportation routes. The town was named Mahwah because it means “Smiling Fields” or “Meeting Place”. In 1870, the first post office was established, and in 1871 the first railroad was built. In the early 1900’s, manufacturing came to Mahwah and several factories were built.
Alex