Widow Whites Tavern Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/widow-whites-tavern/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:01:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Widow Whites Tavern Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/widow-whites-tavern/ 32 32 168989768 Insights: General Charles Lee’s Capture at Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge & Washington’s Delaware Crossing Impact https://mrlocalhistory.org/capture-general-lee-insights/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/capture-general-lee-insights/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:54:37 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=70707 Views: 5,178 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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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/capture-general-lee-insights/feed/ 0 70707 Widow White’s Tavern / General Lee Series – Basking Ridge Historical Moments https://mrlocalhistory.org/widow-white-general-lee-series/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/widow-white-general-lee-series/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:27:54 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=70628 Views: 2,488 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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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/widow-white-general-lee-series/feed/ 0 70628 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: 12,236 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 Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge was More Than a Grog Stop https://mrlocalhistory.org/generallee-basking-ridge/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/generallee-basking-ridge/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:57:17 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=9 Views: 30,808 Basking Ridge, New Jersey’s Most Famous Incident Yes, this historic event made the series, so look for it. The episode covering that timeframe is Episode 3: “The Times That Try Men’s Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)” about 1 hour 30 minutes in. At about noon on December 13, 1776, General Charles Lee… Read More »Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge was More Than a Grog Stop

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/generallee-basking-ridge/feed/ 13 9 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: 15,275 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: 7,619 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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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/widowwhiteskeepsake/feed/ 0 8802 What Happened to Mary White and Widow White’s Tavern – Research Notepad https://mrlocalhistory.org/widowwhites/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/widowwhites/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=1107 Views: 29,213 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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