Comments on: Retrospective: Bernardsville’s Historic Somerset Inn (Hotel)

By: Walt Scaff

Walt Scaff — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 02:26:27 +0000

My father purchased 9 acres of this property in 1950 from Millicent Fenwick (Hammond) and that is where I grew up The house (torn down c.1993) was owned at one time by Dr, Purdy, an ophthalmologist with offices in NYC. The ‘U’ shaped driveway entered the property by the house (321 Mendham Road) and eventually rejoined Mendham Road through the two stone pillars which marked the original entry for the Somerset Inn. I will try to compile an essay of growing up there in particular along with general memories of B’ville in the 1950s-60s. The foundations of the Inn were still there and I collected many artifacts in the woods. Have many pictures as well. Great place to grow up!

By: patty herold

patty herold — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:26:07 +0000

Thank you, I enjoyed reading this .
I grew up in Far Hills on Pennbrook Road.
It was a beautiful place to grow up & I loved it then.

By: Ann W. Wazeter

Ann W. Wazeter — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:33:41 +0000

Thanks for this interesting article. I’m hoping more folks contribute documented detail to expand the topic.