There is a wealth of history to be learned from a cemetery. We have a rich genealogy embedded in many of our stories, and we strive to describe other facts, analytics, and stories about those who make their final resting place in these historical areas. If you’re looking for something specific, try our search feature. If you still don’t find anything, try our Gen AI Agent in the lower right-hand corner.
Cemeteries Researched so far:
- Basking Ridge Cemetery – Presbyterian Churchyard
- Liberty Corner Cemetery – Presbyterian Churchyard
- Bedminster – Africian Cemetery
- Basking Ridge – Evergreen Cemetery
- Bernardsville – St. Bernards Cemetery
- Westfield – Fairview Cemetery
1780: The Missing Cemetery at the Basking Ridge Continental Army Hospital
Views: 583💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsFor decades, visitors to Jockey Hollow believed they were standing beside the burial ground of Continental soldiers who died during the terrible winter of 1779–1780. However, archaeological investigations found no human remains,…
Retrospective: Liberty Corner – History in the Cemetery
Views: 2,821💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsThe Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church was founded in 1837 to serve the growing rural community in the Liberty Corner section of Bernards Township, New Jersey. Its adjacent cemetery, established shortly after, became…
Honoring Civil War Black Soldiers at the Lamington Black Cemetery
Views: 2,563💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsThe Lamington Black Cemetery is an African American cemetery in the Lamington section of Bedminster Township, New Jersey, located on Cowperthwaite Road. It is also known as the Cowperthwaite African American Cemetery.…
The Hills Church & Cemetery & Pluckemin’s Pigtail Mountain
Views: 3,914💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsIn the early 1700s, German Lutherans settled around Pluckemin and established one of the region’s first congregations. By 1715, they had built a small log church on what is the Second Watchung…
St. Bernard’s Cemetery is Bernardsville History
Views: 5,579💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsHistorical Note: Bernardsville was still part of Bernards Township up until 1924. Cemeteries are one of the best sources for historical research and MLH leverages many burials in cemeteries to understand families…
Fairview Cemetery – Westfield, New Jersey’s Largest Resting Place
Views: 7,403💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsBeing raised in Westfield was a great experience, and sometimes it goes by so fast you never have time to sit back and reflect. As I look back now, there are so…
Basking Ridge Evergreen Cemetery is a Living History Lesson
Views: 5,851💬 Leave a Comment | View 1 CommentYou can learn a great deal of history by visiting a cemetery. NOTE: A quick reminder: Warren was part of Bernards Township until the 19th century, while Far Hills and Bernardsville were…
Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery
Views: 11,959💬 Leave a Comment | View 1 CommentCemeteries 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…
A Unique Bedminster Cemetery-“God’s Acre”
Views: 14,068💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsSo we’re over at the Bedminster Farmers Market, and while meeting a few locals, one of the patrons mentioned, “Why don’t you research what’s going on over at the slave burial grounds…
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