National Register of Historic Places

Beverwyck Site

Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County, New Jersey
Listed
May 13, 2004
Type
Site
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
04000430

About this property

Beverwijck ( BEV-ər-wik; Dutch: Beverwijck), often written using the pre-reform orthography Beverwyck, was a fur-trading community north of Fort Orange on the Hudson River within Rensselaerwyck in New Netherland that was renamed and developed as Albany, New York, after the English took control of the colony in 1664.

Location

Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County, New Jersey
40.86159, -74.38396

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04000430. It was listed on May 13, 2004.

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALSOCIAL HISTORYBLACKPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGAGRICULTURECOMMERCE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Connecticut Farms (New Jersey)
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1780Revolutionary War
11.5 mi
Battle of Springfield
1780Revolutionary War
11.5 mi
Battle of Springfield Jun 23 1780 – Additional detail
1780Revolutionary War
11.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Beverwyck Site listed on the National Register?

Beverwyck Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Beverwyck Site?

Beverwyck Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Beverwyck Site?

The period of significance for Beverwyck Site is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1664.

Can I research the history near Beverwyck Site?

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