Some called him William, others called him General. Some even called him Lord Stirling. Whoever you called him (WA below), aka Lord Stirling, was one of the most interesting people of the Revolutionary War.
The Mr. Local History Project Lord Stirling Research Series
The Wedding Heard Round the Colonies: Lord Stirling, Washington & New Jersey’s Most Famous Revolutionary War Wedding
Views: 543 Commemorating the 247th Anniversary of the Wedding Heard ‘Round the ColoniesJuly 27, 1779 – July 27, 2026 July 27, 1779Basking Ridge’s Biggest Event – Kitty Stirling’s Wedding On July 27, 1779, the Revolutionary War was entering one of…
Igniting New Jersey’s Revolutionary Signal Beacons for America 250 Effort
Views: 1,176 Long before telegraphs, radios, or cell phones, New Jersey’s mountaintops carried messages by fire. During the Revolutionary War, General William Livingston and Brigadier General William Alexander—better known as Lord Stirling—relied on a chain of signal beacons stretching across…
Archaeological Dig – America’s Grandest Estate in Basking Ridge
Views: 988 As New Jersey commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American experience, the archaeological work at Lord Stirling Manor represents one of Somerset County’s most significant contributions to the America 250 effort. By uncovering the physical remains of William…
Overlooked Heroines of the Revolutionary War – Sarah Livingston Alexander
Views: 344 Part of the Mr. Local History Rev War and Lord Stirling Series As we were researching another story, we came across this really interesting piece published in 1914 about one of the Revolutionary War’s greatest generals, William Alexander,…
NJ 250 Idea – Build a Rev War Signal Beacon – Then Burn It
Views: 2,467 At a recent Somerset County 250th Celebration gathering at the Grain House Restaurant, a simple sign pointed visitors toward the Hunt Room. It was an ordinary moment, but it captured something bigger, the quiet buildup of a once-in-a-generation…
Stirling Manor – The 13 Colonies’ Most Prestigious Home was in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 3,142 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…
Basking Ridge’s Stirling Manor & Perth Amboy’s Proprietary House- Digging Around
Views: 12,379 The Mr. Local History Project is researching the thesis that another house, known as Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge, was built with similar architecture to the Proprietary House by England’s John Edward Pryor. Let us know what you…
Richard Stockton – Constitution Signer and a Basking Ridge Brother In Law
Views: 3,932 Suppose you have the chance to visit Basking Ridge, New Jersey’s Ross Farm for an outdoor concert or to help out in the giving garden, remember this story about the historic Boudinot (Boo-DE-Know) family estate on the hill…
The Founding Families of Bernards Township (Basking Ridge)
Views: 36,047 NOTE: Remember that Warren, Far Hills, and Bernardsville were part of Bernards Township, so these family stories also include those areas. History showcases some of the greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people new to the…
Lord Stirling- Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident
Views: 23,447 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…
Lord Stirling’s Rev War Beacon Signal Towers
Views: 21,800 General Washington, the Continental Army, and General Lord Stirling of Basking Ridge drew inspiration from history and created a sophisticated communications network to track the British movement. They were called the “Beacons.” We start off with a classic…
What’s to Happen with Lord Stirling Stable and its Park?
Views: 6,956 Lord Stirling Park, including the Lord Stirling Stable (LSS), in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township is part of the Somerset County Parks Commission in Somerset County. State of the Stable – Somerset County, July 20, 2020…
Retrospective: President James Monroe Had Ties to Basking Ridge
Views: 11,896 James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and “Founding Father” who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was the last president of the…
Lord Stirling is my 6th great-grandfather. I’d like to keep on top of the research you do about him!