PARK RIDGE, N.J.—Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco III and the Board of Chosen Freeholders invite the public to attend a free music concert featuring Sharp Edge on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Wortendyke Barn Museum, a County Historic Site, in Park Ridge.
Limited seating is provided; people are welcome to bring chairs/blankets. The barn will open to visitors an hour before the concert and during intermission. Feel free to pack a picnic.
The free outdoor music series at the Wortendyke will continue Sunday, Oct. 27 with the Annual Bluegrass Concert, 1 to 3:30 p.m.
The Wortendyke Barn has been a Pascack Valley landmark since its construction on 500 acres of land bought by the Wortendyke family in 1735. It was used continually as a barn well into the 20th century and is one of only six pure Dutch barn types in Bergen County. This New World Dutch Barn showcases Bergen County’s history through unique, educational exhibits designed to let you explore farm life.
In 1997, the barn opened as a museum with agriculture exhibits that include 18th and 19th century farm implements and tools, and the history of the Wortendyke family farm. The main feature of the museum is the barn itself, an outstanding example of the vernacular architecture referred to as a New World Dutch Barn.
This accessible pre-Revolutionary museum is located at 13 Pascack Road, Park Ridge. It is currently undergoing exhibit changes. Admission is free. Schools, scout troops and other organizations are welcome during the week by appointment.
For information on the museum, or to make a group appointment, call the Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs, Bergen County Department of Parks, at (201) 336-7252 or e-mail vdavis@co.bergen.nj.us. For concert info call (201) 336-7292 or email glucente@co.bergen.nj.us.
— Photo by Murray Bass