Mission Statement
The mission of the Historical Society is to preserve and help maintain the history of the Borough of Oakland by preserving especially the Van Allen House site, with the Vygeberg Farm Office Building, and by keeping there a museum showing information and relics of Oakland's past.
The Oakland Historical Society was established in 1966 to preserve the Van Allen House, a Dutch stone house built in 1748 by the Van
Allen Family. It stands at the corner of Ramapo Valley Road( U.S. Route 202) and Franklin Ave in Oakland, New Jersey. The site is on the National
Register of Historical Places especially because George Washington and his troops are documented to have stopped at the house July 14, 1777 on the
way to West Point during our War of Independence.
Donations support care of the Van Allen Site. The Oakland Historical Society is a 501(c)3 organization, whereby donations are tax-deductible to the amount the law allows. Volunteer work on the site and in the house is also appreciated.
The mission of the Historical Society is to preserve and help maintain the history of the Borough of Oakland by preserving especially the Van Allen House site, with the Vygeberg Farm Office Building, and by keeping there a museum showing information and relics of Oakland's past.
The Oakland Historical Society was established in 1966 to preserve the Van Allen House, a Dutch stone house built in 1748 by the Van
Allen Family. It stands at the corner of Ramapo Valley Road( U.S. Route 202) and Franklin Ave in Oakland, New Jersey. The site is on the National
Register of Historical Places especially because George Washington and his troops are documented to have stopped at the house July 14, 1777 on the
way to West Point during our War of Independence.
Donations support care of the Van Allen Site. The Oakland Historical Society is a 501(c)3 organization, whereby donations are tax-deductible to the amount the law allows. Volunteer work on the site and in the house is also appreciated.
