Oakland History Reconsidered Recap of Oakland History Presentation Washington and the Van Allen House This installment will focus on just one of several events that occurred in Oakland during the Revolutionary War: Washington and the Van Allen House. More to the point, did he really stay there? Is this urban legend, wishful thinking or a documented fact? Commonly accepted Oakland history tells us that George Washington slept at the Van Allen House on July 14, 1777. Indeed, one is tempted to develop an imaginary scene wherein RVR is lined with flag waving Oakland residents cheering with the passing of each troop with George Washington on a white stallion in the…
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History of the Van Allen House
History of the Van Allen House DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY HISTORICAL OVERVIEW 2.1 Historical Overview Introduction This history of Oakland is not meant to be all-inclusive, but to look at the historical trends of the region and how Oakland developed based on the surrounding influences. This information will how that the Van Allen House property, located at 1-3 Franklin Avenue, was a product of its time and place. 2.1.1 History of Oakland, New Jersey Early Oakland was a secluded wilderness settled by the Minsi Indians, a tribe of the Lenni Lenapes. The land came into the hands of colonial settlers by the end of the seventeenth century. By this period, what was…
