The Dey Mansion hosts a variety of events during the year.
Please see the information below on our upcoming events. The events calendar is updated periodically throughout the year.
Events
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Lecture: The Battle of Golden Hill, 1770
Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters 199 Totowa Road, Wayne, NJThe Battle of Golden Hill was one of the more obscure conflicts during the Revolutionary Period. This skirmish in the center of New York City in January 1770 was born …
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Living History Day at Dey Mansion
FeaturedDey Mansion Washington's Headquarters 199 Totowa Road, Wayne, NJStep into 1780 as Heard’s Brigade, an 18th-century Revolutionary War reenactment unit, returns to the Dey Mansion grounds! Throughout the day, soldiers will drill and maneuver, cook over open fires, …
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Independence Day Picnic
Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters 199 Totowa Road, Wayne, NJNEW DATE: This event has been postponed until July 11th due to the extreme heat. Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a bang at the Dey Mansion’s July 4th Picnic! Join …
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Lecture: The Great New York Fire of 1776
Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters 199 Totowa Road, Wayne, NJWas the Great Fire of 1776 an act of war, sabotage, or something else entirely? Join us for a lecture exploring one of the American Revolution’s most dramatic and enduring …
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Lecture: Theunis Dey’s Bergen County Militia
Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters 199 Totowa Road, Wayne, NJWhile Bergen County contributed few soldiers to Washington’s Continental Army, hundreds served various short-term tours of duty in the militia or state troops (militia serving beyond one month). Under the …
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Sensory Friendly Living History Day
Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters 199 Totowa Road, Wayne, NJJoin us for a special sensory-friendly living history day featuring the 2nd New Jersey Regiment, an 18th century Revolutionary War reenactment unit. Visitors can meet soldiers in period clothing and …
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Lecture: Inspector General Baron von Steuben
Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters 199 Totowa Road, Wayne, NJJoin historian Ed Koenig for an engaging lecture on the life and legacy of Baron Friedrich von Steuben, the Prussian officer whose military expertise helped transform George Washington's Continental Army …
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Dey After Dark Lantern Tours
Step back in time this October and experience the Dey Mansion after dark! Journey through the historic halls where General George Washington once stood, then continue with us on a …