General Lee capture Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/general-lee-capture/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:52:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme-32x32.jpg General Lee capture Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/general-lee-capture/ 32 32 168989768 December 13, 1776 – Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Altered American History https://mrlocalhistory.org/baskingridgebesthistory/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/baskingridgebesthistory/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:46:24 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=10060 Views: 12,145 The world might have looked different if it weren’t for today’s event.December 13, 177,6 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Basking Ridge, New Jersey’s most famous incident, occurred on December 13, 1776, at about noon. General Charles Lee (1731-1782) was “alarmed” by Major Wilkinson while writing a letter to General Gates about George Washington… Read More »December 13, 1776 – Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Altered American History

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/baskingridgebesthistory/feed/ 0 10060 Three Historic Moments That Changed Basking Ridge & America https://mrlocalhistory.org/bernards-township-three-most-historic/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/bernards-township-three-most-historic/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:56:58 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=17970 Views: 15,250 Online, we’ve created the #3LOCALHISTORYEVENTCHALLENGE, where you share your town’s three most historic events. As the historian for Bernards Township, representing Bernards Township and its four hamlets is a great honor. We’re always looking for ways to showcase local history to residents, neighbors, and friends who haven’t lived in or grown up in… Read More »Three Historic Moments That Changed Basking Ridge & America

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/bernards-township-three-most-historic/feed/ 3 17970 Widow White’s Tavern 7th Wooden Historic Village Keepsake https://mrlocalhistory.org/widowwhiteskeepsake/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/widowwhiteskeepsake/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:54:18 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=8802 Views: 7,572 Be part of the Widow White’s Tavern limited edition run. Mr Local History is proud to announce the release of the 7th in the collectible series, the infamous 1776 Widow White’s Tavern in the village of Basking Ridge. Order now online. Only a limited number have been produced. The Historic New Jersey Cat’s… Read More »Widow White’s Tavern 7th Wooden Historic Village Keepsake

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