History

They Stayed In Basking Ridge

In a sleepy little section in the northern end of Bernards Township lies the Olde Mill Inn. Once just a…

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Timeline Highlights Bernards Township History

Take a visual tour of a great document that showcases key historic activities that occured in Bernards Township. The timeline…

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Films Document A Defeated Jetport and the Mightiest Oak

Films Document Basking Ridge and Surrounding Area History If you're a fan of local history, two area film makers have…

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History of Housing Developments in Bernards Township

Bernards Township has had a long history of being a sleepy rural town. Then the US built the Lyons VA…

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Lord Stirling’s Rev War Beacon Signal Towers

General Washington, the Continental Army, and General Lord Stirling of Basking Ridge took a page from the history books and…

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Historic Fires in the Somerset Hills

While you'd think that hurricanes and floods wreak the most havoc, there has been nothing more destructive to properties in…

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Our Heart and Soul

There is nothing more inspiring then those who support our cause and efforts with a donation. We know there are…

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2019 – Local History in Pictures

As 2019 comes to a close here in the Somerset Hills, now's the best time to take a look back…

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Before the West Point Military Academy (USMA) There was Pluckemin

America's First Military Academy, the Pluckemin Academy in Bedminster, New Jersey (Dec.1778) was24 Years BEFORE West Point (Mar. 16, 1802).…

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Bishop Edmund S. Janes – His Somerset Hills Story

Bishop Edmund Janes - "The Father of the Bernardsville Mountain" Before we get started: The Methodist Church in the United…

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