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Views: 960 December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of…
Views: 253 December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of…
Views: 8,626 The world might have had a different look if it weren’t for this day’s event.December 13, 1776 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Basking…
Views: 307 Back in 1924, silent films were all the rage. Bernardsville was just becoming a borough and separating from Bernards Township, but there was…
Views: 10,462 Researching Local History with Maps As a historian, I believe maps are one of the greatest sources of information, capturing a time and…
Views: 5,106 Jockey Hollow is part of America’s first National Historical Park, Morristown National Historical Park which marks their 90th Anniversary in 2023. We also…
Views: 3,189 Every great historical story starts with something like, “So we were at this tavern and……” This is one of those stories. America was…
Views: 1,558 Is William Alexander, aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident? Our researchers think so. Let’s see if we…