Wayne Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Surrounding New York I Step into the classic Washington battlefield fortress

I've discovered another castle mansion near New York, located in Wayne This place is relatively niche, and can only be visited under the guidance of a tour guide A mansion built around 1770, The Dey Mansion It was requisitioned as Washington's headquarters in July 1780 and again in October-November The Dey family purchased 600 acres of land nearby after 1714 During the requisition, it served as one of General Washington's battlefield headquarters Later in 1801, the mansion and its surrounding land were sold by the family In 1930, it was acquired by the local park commission, and after restoration It was reopened to the public on October 8, 1934, available for tours However, there didn't seem to be many visitors when I came, only our group had signed up There is a tour at every hour, and the last ticket needs to be purchased at 16:00 ✨Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters✨ 📍Detailed address: 199 Totowa Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470 🕙Opening hours: Closed on Monday and Tuesday, open Wednesday from 13:00-16:00, Thursday to Sunday from 10:00-16:00 💰Ticket price: Tickets are 5 dollars, and you need to join a Guided Tour. You can call the visitor center in advance to confirm if it's open After purchasing tickets at the visitor center, wait here for the guide to lead the tour There's no need to arrive too early, as there aren't many visitors, and you can spend the waiting time looking at the exhibits However, there aren't many exhibits, just a small row, and the tour is in another room The rooms are on two floors, and since this was a temporary requisition of a civilian house, it's not very luxurious The first floor hall, half is the castle owner's room, and the other half is Washington's residence The hall was also crammed with soldiers staying overnight, each with a small bed I heard two interesting points: one is that the officers would wear wigs daily They would also frequently shave to display their authority and status Inside the room, you can see the shaving washbasin, as well as the wig stand in the bedroom Here, you will also see that the house and kitchen are actually two separate buildings One reason is the fear of the kitchen catching fire and burning down the house, the other is to prevent the heat from transferring to the rooms