Basking Ridge Oak Tree Memories Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/category/history/br-oak/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:55:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Basking Ridge Oak Tree Memories Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/category/history/br-oak/ 32 32 168989768 Treasuring Basking Ridge New Jersey Historic Icons – The Cat’s Meow https://mrlocalhistory.org/preserving-basking-ridge-history/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/preserving-basking-ridge-history/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:13:59 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=49615 Views: 3,779 Nine pieces of custom art on wood honor Bernards Township’s history. Start your collection of these beautiful, limited edition keepsakes. The Governor of New Jersey’s Historic Village has been working with Bernards Township historians to help preserve and promote the history of Basking Ridge (Bernards Township), New Jersey’s history with what we call… Read More »Treasuring Basking Ridge New Jersey Historic Icons – The Cat’s Meow

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/preserving-basking-ridge-history/feed/ 0 49615 Films Document A Defeated Jetport and the Mightiest Oak https://mrlocalhistory.org/films-document-basking-ridge-history/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/films-document-basking-ridge-history/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:54:20 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=11469 Views: 7,707 Films Document Basking Ridge and Surrounding Area History If you’re a fan of local history, two area film makers have created documentary films showcasing two of the most regarded historic stories in Bernards Township. While many people don’t know about the great fight against the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey and what… Read More »Films Document A Defeated Jetport and the Mightiest Oak

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/films-document-basking-ridge-history/feed/ 0 11469 Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Collection https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-oaktree-photoalbum/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-oaktree-photoalbum/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:10:22 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=20204 Views: 7,323 Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Album Did you send us your photo yet? We will make another version, so keep them coming. On April 24-26, 2017, the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest resident, the historic white oak tree.  What was estimated to be over 600 years old,… Read More »Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Collection

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-oaktree-photoalbum/feed/ 0 20204 Basking Ridge’s Legendary Oak and the World’s Oldest Trees – A Tribute https://mrlocalhistory.org/oldesttrees/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/oldesttrees/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:52:37 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=4353 Views: 24,249 As we look back at this story, we can’t believe that this year it’s only been 9 Years since our Basking Ridge Oak Tree came down. We love – We remember. It was on April 24-26, 2017, that the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest resident, the Basking Ridge historic… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Legendary Oak and the World’s Oldest Trees – A Tribute

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/oldesttrees/feed/ 0 4353 Betsy Ross is Really Buried in Basking Ridge, New Jersey? https://mrlocalhistory.org/betsy-ross/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/betsy-ross/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=7309 Views: 22,660 Flag Designer Betsy Ross and Her Basking Ridge Ties – Lore or Fact? “Here lies the woman who made the first banner containing the stars and stripes after that honored old ensign had been adopted, June 14, 1776.”July 4, 1876, speech given by E.M. Pennington in Basking Ridge, NJ. At the time of… Read More »Betsy Ross is Really Buried in Basking Ridge, New Jersey?

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/betsy-ross/feed/ 0 7309 The Siblings of a 619-Year Oak Tree https://mrlocalhistory.org/retrospective-the-siblings-of-a-619-year-oak/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/retrospective-the-siblings-of-a-619-year-oak/#respond Sat, 06 Apr 2024 12:43:00 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=28386 Views: 6,754 On the anniversary of the 2017 loss of its 619-year-old oak tree in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, the Mr. Local History Project has written a story of hope, commitment, honor, history, and township pride. Yes, people, there are children of the mighty oak that Basking Ridge residents lost. As with all Mr. Local… Read More »The Siblings of a 619-Year Oak Tree

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/retrospective-the-siblings-of-a-619-year-oak/feed/ 0 28386 Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-cemetery/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-cemetery/#comments Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:32:23 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=36723 Views: 11,404 Cemeteries showcase some of history’s greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people new to the area are unaware of the local history until you trace it back to some of the originating families that chose this area in the early 1700s. Our historical journey takes us to the Basking Ridge Presbyterian… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-cemetery/feed/ 1 36723 Basking Ridge Historic White Oak Tree Honored in New Jersey Keepsake in Series https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-oak-tree-collectible/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-oak-tree-collectible/#respond Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:44:35 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=5942 Views: 6,393 Mr Local History is proud to announce the release of the third in the collectible series, the 619-year-old Basking Ridge Historic White Oak Cat’s Meow collectible, which is now available online. The New Jersey Historic Village keepsake collection is a collectible series honoring historic iconic buildings, properties, and fixtures that are part of… Read More »Basking Ridge Historic White Oak Tree Honored in New Jersey Keepsake in Series

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-oak-tree-collectible/feed/ 0 5942 Basking Ridge Church and 619 Year Oak Tree Honored in New Jersey Historic Village Collection https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-2nd-historic-somerset-hills-village-cats-meow-collectible-now-available/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-2nd-historic-somerset-hills-village-cats-meow-collectible-now-available/#respond Tue, 21 Aug 2018 23:29:12 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=5634 Views: 6,142 The Mr. Local History Project is so proud to share the release of the second in the historic New Jersey Historical Wooden Cat’s Meow collectible series, the 1718 Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church and the 619-year-old Basking Ridge Historic White Oak Cat’s Meow wooden keepsake collectible. The Historic Somerset Hills Village keepsake collection is… Read More »Basking Ridge Church and 619 Year Oak Tree Honored in New Jersey Historic Village Collection

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-2nd-historic-somerset-hills-village-cats-meow-collectible-now-available/feed/ 0 5634 Somerset Hills History Coloring Book https://mrlocalhistory.org/somerset-hills-history-coloring-book/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/somerset-hills-history-coloring-book/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2017 17:42:14 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=3976 Views: 16,622 Coloring book fans now have the opportunity to color the local history of the Somerset Hills area of New Jersey while learning about the area’s historic sites and most memorable moments. What was in the works for almost 10 years, the Somerset Hills History Coloring Book. The Somerset Hills History Coloring Book highlights the history of Somerset… Read More »Somerset Hills History Coloring Book

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