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John Phillips’ Portrait of Moses Van Campen

The portrait of Moses Van Campen displayed in the Angelica Public Library was painted by John Phillips. Included in the History of Chicago by A.T.[…]

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Hotel Moses Van Campen

Built in 1933 on Main Street in Benton, PA in honor of Moses Van Campen, the Hotel Moses Van Campen replaced the Benton Hotel known[…]

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Life and Times Collection     Van Campen Family Collection  Portraits of Moses Van Campen        Colonel Abram Van Campen (Great Uncle) Homestead Artifacts   […]

John Van Camp Homestead

{gallery}galleries/johnvc{/gallery}  John Van Camp (Moses’ Great Uncle) Homestead, Built 1852, Branchburg Twp., Somerset Co., NJ (40.525970, -74.707732).  “The John Van Camp Farmstead is a notable[…]

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Van Campen Inn

{gallery}galleries/vcinn{/gallery} Van Campen Inn, Home of Isaac Van Campen (Moses’ First Cousin Twice Removed), Built 1742 (old North wing) and 1750-1754 (visible portion). Located on[…]

James Van Campen (Second Counsin) Homestead

{gallery}galleries/jamesvc{/gallery} Home of James Van Campen (1787-1826). Erected about 1812. Located in Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey (+41° 3′ 24.01″, -75° 0′ 19.89″). Tragically[…]

Moses Van Campen (Second Cousin) Homestead

{gallery}galleries/mosesvcc{/gallery} Homestead of Moses Van Campen (Moses’ Second Cousin), Built ca. 1816. Located in Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey (41.054592,-75.003225). This collections includes the[…]

Abraham Van Campen III (Second Counsin) Homestead

 {gallery}galleries/abrahamvc{/gallery} House of Abraham Van Campen III (Moses’ Second Cousin). Built in 1795 (kitchen wing) and 1817 (main portion). Located in Millbrook, NJ and preserved[…]

“His Christianity was pure,
his views of religion sound
and scriptural, and his fidelity
and integrity of character
were like his own well aimed rifle,
true to the mark.”

– Rev. Thomas Aitken
Obituary of Moses Van Campen

"I was nurtured in the school of the rifle and the tomahawk."

- Moses Van Campen

“I hear the footsteps of coming millions.”

- Moses Van Campen

“The notes of war are hushed,
The rage of battle o’er,
The warrior is at rest,
He hears our praise no more.
The soldier nobly fought
For all we dearly love,
He fought to gain a heavenly crown,
And now he reigns above
.

- Rev. Thomas Aitken
Inscription, Moses Van Campen's Headstone

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