July 4, 2026, #3: Historic pre-revolution house in Flatbush, today Chabad House, Landmark- RC Dalfin

We're here at the house that they say once George Washington had tea in this house. The uh this is from pre-revolution known as the Wyoff benefit Ben Bennett Homestead. Let me read the sign here. Wyoff Ben Bennett Homestead has been designated national historic landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. This was sign was put up here in 1977 by the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. The lower sign, WOV Bennett Homestead. The best preserved and considered by many the most beautiful example of Dutch colonial architecture in Brooklyn. This dwelling is believed to have been built by Henry and Abraham Wyoff descendants of the Peter Wyoff who came to this country in sex 1637. I'm sorry I said before 47 this house the house was standing by judging from an inscription found found cut in a beam in the old barn that's over there where the kabad house is on the right during the American Revolution war hessen hessian officers were quartered in the house and two of these soldiers scratched their names and ranks on window on window panes which have been preserved. In 1835, the house was purchased by Cornelus W. Bennett and members of the Bennett family continue to live here. plaque provided by the New York Community Trust 1976, but since then it was sold to uh someone a Jewish husband and wife and then they sold it to another Jewish person. So Kabad Rab Liberov of Kabad Flat which is the fifth owner. This house has had only five owners. So this is an amazing amazing thing over here.