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Insights: General Charles Lee’s Capture at Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge & Washington’s Delaware Crossing Impact

New Jersey History Project — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:54:37 +0000

Views: 5,216 December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of the Revolution. At dawn, the infamous capture of General Charles Lee sent shockwaves through Washington’s struggling Army and the entire young nation. British dragoons thundered down the roads, militia scrambled… Read More »Insights: General Charles Lee’s Capture at Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge & Washington’s Delaware Crossing Impact

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Widow White’s Tavern / General Lee Series – Basking Ridge Historical Moments

New Jersey History Project — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:27:54 +0000

Views: 2,493 Did you know that December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge & Bernardsville’s history, when the sleepy New Jersey colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of the Revolution? At dawn on that day, the infamous capture of General Charles Lee sent shockwaves through Washington’s struggling Army and the… Read More »Widow White’s Tavern / General Lee Series – Basking Ridge Historical Moments

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What Happened to Mary White and Widow White’s Tavern – Research Notepad

New Jersey History Project — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +0000

Views: 29,227 Below are the original research notes as I had spent years researching contradicting information on the Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Often I like to post research in hopes that other researchers can see what’s been gathered and take the discussion to a new level. Please feel free to reach… Read More »What Happened to Mary White and Widow White’s Tavern – Research Notepad

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