News and articles of historic interest from the official Bernards Township historian.
Views: 22,581 General Washington, the Continental Army, and General Lord Stirling of Basking Ridge drew inspiration from history and created a sophisticated communications network to track the British movement. They were called the “Beacons.” We start off with a classic… Read More »Lord Stirling’s Rev War Beacon Signal Towers
Views: 9,745 Listen in as we welcome award-winning journalist and Walking Dead actor Matt Ryan, along with filmmaker Will Cook, as they share the creation of their film HAUNTED ROOTS, “The Haunt of New Jersey’s Devil Tree and a… Read More »Haunted Roots – The Horror Tale of the Devil Tree in Central New Jersey
Views: 16,465 After 76 years, Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Medals were Presented to the Family of Robert & Estelle Terry It took almost two years for Brooks Betz, historian and researcher, to prepare a story about Captain Robert and Estelle Terry,… Read More »Robert & Estelle Terry – Tuskegee Airmen and Basking Ridge Pilots
Views: 3,517 Note: The survey and petition are simple. Nothing changes except we start including the term “Historic” moving forward as we promote our town and its historic hamlets. No changes to town historic districts, no additional property taxes, no… Read More »Bernards Twp, Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner Survey Question
Views: 7,327 Lord Stirling Park, including the Lord Stirling Stable (LSS), in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township is part of the Somerset County Parks Commission in Somerset County. State of the Stable – Somerset County, July 20, 2020… Read More »What’s to Happen with Lord Stirling Stable and its Park?
Views: 25,026 The Lyons Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital Historic District, currently known as the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons Campus, is located at 151 Knollcroft Road, approximately 2.5 miles southwest of the village of Basking Ridge in… Read More »New Jersey’s Lyons VA History and What’s Next For the Campus
Views: 4,225 Join us as the Mr. Local History Project wants everyone to share history. Color the image and place in your window this Memorial Day to honor all of the heroes we’ve lost. Or Download the PDF file. We… Read More »Coloring History
Views: 9,432 As a former township historian in this area, I learned that everyone has a point of view on what changed the area over the years. No matter who you talk to, you typically hear that the area is… Read More »Population Trends in the Somerset Hills
Views: 2,760 As the Bernards Township Historian, I’ve learned a great deal about the families that founded Bernards Township. I’ve presented this list to the Bernards Township Committee for consideration. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to let… Read More »Bernards Township – Need a New Street Name?
Views: 15,530 The 1779-1780 Winter Encampment at Jockey Hollow &The Story of the Hospital at Basking Ridge Weather conditions when the Army arrived at Morristown in 1779 were just a prelude of what was yet to come, as the elements… Read More »The 1779 Continental Army Hospital was in Basking Ridge and NOT Jockey Hollow
Views: 12,085 James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and “Founding Father” who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was the last president of the… Read More »Retrospective: President James Monroe Had Ties to Basking Ridge
Views: 7,753 For many the downtown village of Basking Ridge is a bucolic vision of a Rockwell American town. Dotted with small shops, churches, and eateries, you don’t have to travel back in time too far when one of the… Read More »Looking Back – Werring Chevrolet-Olds in Basking Ridge
Views: 11,094 The Mr. Local History project got a request the other day asking why is the Ridge High School sports program called the Red Devils and why are they using the color green? It’s a history thing. Lets take… Read More »Why is Basking Ridge Called the Red Devils and Why are They Green?
Views: 19,827 In a sleepy little section in the northern end of Bernards Township lies the Olde Mill Inn. Once just a tiny restaurant and former grain house barn, it has become a quiet getaway for Hollywood elite and social… Read More »They Stayed In Basking Ridge
Take a visual tour of a great document that showcases key historic activities that occured in Bernards Township. The timeline was prepared by former historian June Kennedy honoring the 250th anniversary and history of Bernards Township.
