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The Washington House- A Basking Ridge Icon

New Jersey Historical Wooden Keepsake Collection Welcomes the 1871 Washington House The iconic Washington House in Basking Ridge Village has…

9 months ago

Fairview Cemetery – Westfield, New Jersey’s Largest Resting Place

The entrance of Fairview Cemetery, which was purchased, was known in those days as “Mount Pleasant”. Being raised in Westfield…

9 months ago

History:The Great Wall of Bernards Township & How Many Stones Contest

Picnickers in 1916 in what was known as Owens Woods. Pictured are Dorthy Wing, Jane Dunham, and Fred Runyon. Source:…

10 months ago

Bernards Township Origins

Bernards Township Asian Community Research Project seeks researchers to help with this important effort. UPDATE: March 12, 2025 -A few…

10 months ago

Gotta Love the Irish in Jersey – The History and All the Parades

Quick History - Irish Immigration to New Jersey By the mid-19th century, Irish immigration from Ireland to the United States…

10 months ago

Preserving Cranford’s History – Five Limited Iconic Collectibles

Congratulations, Cranford, on the five collectibles now part of the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village collection, a group of over…

10 months ago

KMS Farmstead in Basking Ridge Honored with Painted Wooden Keepsake

Release Party: March 1, 2025 Celebrating the rich history of the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, this iconic Basking Ridge farm…

10 months ago

The Riverside Inn – Cranford, New Jersey’s Community Online Photo Album

Our history of the Riverside Inn has really come a long way. There seems to be such love for Cranford,…

10 months ago

Cranford Canoe Club – Honoring the History

UPDATE: The Mr. Local History Project is determining interest in nominating the Cranford Canoe Club to the New Jersey Historic…

11 months ago

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