Views: 1,418 At first glance, the Great Swamp seems peaceful, a quiet stretch of reeds, willows, and winding creeks lying between Basking Ridge, Harding, and Chatham. Yet beneath its still surface lies a story that spans thousands of years, from… Read More »The Great Swamp: Ice Age, Melting, Airports, Swampers, Raptors, Fireworks & Horror Tales
Views: 3,021 Is William Alexander, aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident? Our researchers think so. Let’s see if we can answer that question. William Alexander (1726 – Jan 15, 1783) was the son of… Read More »Stirling Manor – The 13 Colonies’ Most Prestigious Home was in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 6,198 Long Hill Township, in Morris County, is made up of the villages of Stirling, Millington, Gillette, Meyersville, and Homestead Park. Each village has its own unique character, with Stirling serving as the central hub, Millington and Gillette being… Read More »Millington’s Garden State Fireworks Lighting America’s Nights Since 1890
Views: 15,260 Lord Stirling, the Revolutionary War Buildings, the First Airmail, World Record Gliders, the Tuskegee Airmen, the VA, a proposed Super Airport, and more historic moments tie back to this small strip of land in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.… Read More »The Somerset Hills Airport in Basking Ridge – Lost but Not Forgotten
Views: 7,859 It’s been discussed over the years in hushed circles at Brush’s Deli. It has been described as a racing playground, a car junkyard, and a kids’ playground over the decades. Now it’s time to tell what happened to… Read More »That Historic Sand Pit in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 6,029 DID YOU KNOW OVER A DOZEN JERSEY TOWNS WERE ALMOST LOST to a super-regional airport in the 1960s? The concept of an airport, which started at 10,000 acres, ballooned to 25,000–30,000 acres, affecting over 45 square miles in Somerset… Read More »Saving the Great Swamp- The Fight to Defeat the Jetport – Filmmaker Scott Morris
The 12-acre locale in Far Hills, New Jersey, known as the J. Malcolm Belcher Fairgrounds, holds a significant place in local history. Named after James Malcolm Belcher, former mayor, WWII veteran, and influential community figure, the area now serves as… Read More »Retrospective: Belcher- Moggy Hollow – Buck Gardens and the Far Hills Fairgrounds