Greetings From Historic Union. You Know, The Union County One
Views: 106💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsYour History Tour Guide to Union, and yes, We Know It’s the Township of Union (officially). Let’s get this out of the way first. Union. Union Township. Township of Union. Call it…
Local Horror Tales and Ghost Stories Special Edition Magazine
Views: 25,230💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsUrban Legends, Ghosts, Murder, Nuns gone insane, the Devil and other horror stories we’ve dug up from Central New Jersey’s past. May be urban legends, but they’re OUR stories! When the leaves…
Dr. Robert Finley, Founder of Basking Ridge’s Brick Academy, American Colonization Society, and Liberia Africa
Views: 12,547💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsIn the News:What could the West African nation of Liberia possibly have to do with Basking Ridge, New Jersey? Liberia has recently returned to American headlines after agreeing to accept certain people…
Greetings From Historic Basking Ridge
Views: 547💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsYour History Tour Guide to Basking Ridge, and Yes, We Know It’s Bernards Township (officially). Let’s start with the elephant in the room. Although the municipality’s official name is Bernards Township, most…
#911neverforget in the Somerset Hills
Views: 11,478💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsTwenty-five years ago, on the clear, crisp morning at 8:46 am on September 11, 2001, the first plane hit the North Tower, and our community was changed forever. Please take a moment…
Bardy Farms: From a Russian Immigrant’s Fields to a Somerset County Farming Dynasty
Views: 1,317💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsWalk into Bardy Farms on Washington Valley Road in Warren Township, and you are entering one of New Jersey’s increasingly rare family farm businesses. Fresh produce still fills the market, plants crowd…
Then & Now: Post 9/11-Somerset Hills Family, Friends and Neighbors & Their Legacy
Views: 38,692💬 Leave a Comment | View 2 CommentsTwenty-five years ago on September 11, 2001, we lost friends, family, neighbors, and loved ones in a tragedy that changed our nation forever. Their absence is felt every day, yet in the…
Crane Farm: The Little Farm Stand Preserves Basking Ridge’s Farming Past
Views: 2,956💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsRUMOR CONFIRMED:As Crane Farm approaches another turning point, word has begun circulating that Tyson and Doris Mertz are retiring October 31, 2026 and will not be renewing their lease with Somerset County.…
Meandering Basking Ridge’s Newest Largest Lake – The Millington Quarry
Views: 2,648💬 Leave a Comment | View 2 CommentsThe Millington Quarry property in the Millington section of Bernards Township is one of the largest former industrial sites in Somerset County and has been the focus of redevelopment discussions for more…
Kiwanis Fair Basking Ridge Marked the End of Summer with a Bang
Views: 11,086💬 Leave a Comment | View 19 CommentsMemories and a BIG Photo Collection The official end of summer was upon us. People were coming home from summer vacation. Football practice was underway at the high school, and the students…
Looking Back at Millington’s Clover Hill Swim Club
Views: 1,721💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsClover Hill Swimming ClubA Beloved Summer Retreat That Changed New Jersey History This story is part of the Mr. Local History Project’s New Jersey Swim Club Series, exploring the neighborhood pools, freshwater…
1780: The Missing Cemetery at the Basking Ridge Continental Army Hospital
Views: 562💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsFor decades, visitors to Jockey Hollow believed they were standing beside the burial ground of Continental soldiers who died during the terrible winter of 1779–1780. However, archaeological investigations found no human remains,…
A Tiny Roadside Cemetery in Basking Ridge
Views: 880💬 Leave a Comment | View 2 CommentsIsn’t it strange that you might drive by something 1,000s of times and never notice something….until you do. This is one of those stories. Just to the south of the former Millington…
The Wedding Heard Round the Colonies: Lord Stirling, Washington & New Jersey’s Most Famous Revolutionary War Wedding
Views: 768💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsCommemorating the 247th Anniversary of the Wedding Heard ‘Round the ColoniesJuly 27, 1779 – July 27, 2026 July 27, 1779Basking Ridge’s Biggest Event – Kitty Stirling’s Wedding On July 27, 1779, the…
1717 John Harrison Purchases What Becomes Basking Ridge
Views: 689💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsFor the first time ever, our readers can see and read the original 1717 deed in which John Harrison purchased the land that later became Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Researchers at the…
Five Landowners That Owned Half of Somerset County, New Jersey
Views: 1,564💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsMaps are such a great source of history, and this 1766 map doesn’t disappoint those looking to learn more about Somerset County, New Jersey’s history. Completed in 1766 by surveyors Benjamin Morgan…
1766 Somerset County, New Jersey Map Tells So Many Stories
Views: 821💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 Comments The 1766 Morgan–Hills Map of Somerset County Unlike most eighteenth-century maps that depict only towns and transportation routes, the Morgan–Hills map provides a remarkable snapshot of the county’s agricultural landscape by…
Discussion: Sacking General Lee in Basking Ridge….But What if
Views: 1,138💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsWhat would have happened if General Charles Lee WASN’T captured in Basking Ridge?Join the Mr. Local History Project as we break down the history with this interesting conversation. America250 Update: Presentation – Sacking…
Meet HistOracle AI: New Jersey Team Brings History’s Voices Back to Life
Views: 1,086💬 Leave a Comment | View 1 CommentFor centuries, historians have relied on books, letters, artifacts, and exhibits to tell the stories of the past. But what if visitors could do something more? What if they could actually sit…
Archaeological Dig – America’s Grandest Estate in Basking Ridge
Views: 1,668💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsAs New Jersey commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American experience, the archaeological work at Lord Stirling Manor represents one of Somerset County’s most significant contributions to the America 250 effort. By…