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Basking Ridge was originally settled in the 1720s by British Presbyterians escaping religious persecution. The land was bought from the Lenape Native Americans. [12]Bernards Township was officially chartered on May 21, 1760, granted by King George II and granted to Sir Francis Bernard, first governor of the noted section which includes Basking Ridge.
The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills is based at the Brick Academy, which is the nickname for a Federal-style brick building built in 1809 to meet the growing needs of the Basking Ridge Classical School located in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township. It is the oldest standing school in the area and existed prior to 1799, at ...
The Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge is a historic church at 1 E. Oak Street in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The church congregation was founded in 1717.
For much of its history, the Somerset Hills area was primarily an agricultural county. ... Thinking of Living in Basking Ridge, New Jersey - NY Times This page was ...
July 21, 1976 (15 W. Oak Street: Basking Ridge: 4: Bedens Brook Bridge: Bedens Brook Bridge: February 17, 1994 (Opossum Rd., 0.1 miles (0.16 km) south of Orchard Rd., over Bedens's Brook, Montgomery Township
The Lord Stirling Manor Site is a historic site located at 96 Lord Stirling Road in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey. It was the property of the American General William Alexander, Lord Stirling. It is now part of Lord Stirling Park.
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Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church and Cemetery – listed on the National Register of Historic Places [127] The Brick Academy – A restoration of what was known as the Basking Ridge Classical School, a prep school for those hoping to attend Princeton University. The Brick Academy is the current home of the Historical Society of the Somerset Hills.