Hackensack Chairs

This past winter McGuire Family Furniture Makers had the privelege of working with the Historic NewBridge Landing Park Commission in the production of 43 Hackensack Ladder Back Chairs. This commission was through the State of New Jersey, as the Newbridge Landing Historic Park was awarded a grant. Newbridge Landing is located in River Edge, New Jersey. The site is one of great historical significance, as it is the site of a pivotal bridge crossing . George Washington led his troops of 2000 infantry men in retreat from the British forces and crossed the Hackensack River at New Bridge. This preserved Washington's troops from an entrapmeent between the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers. The original home on the site was Steuben House, which is still standing today. It has been restored and is used for many functions for the Bergen County Historical Society. The chairs were produced for Steuben House. We were supplied with a photo of the Hackensack Ladder Back chair to work from, as they did not have an original chair.