Dey Mansion
Inscription
Home of Col. Theunis Dey, built about 1740. Twice used by Washington as headquarters in 1780, when the army was in Totowa.
Location
AddressMarker is on Totowa Road, on the left when traveling east. <font
color=red> Reported missing.</font>
CityPreakness
CountyPassaic
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.915010, -74.233430
Sources
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