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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 Franklin Corners Historic District is a 47-acre (19 ha) historic district encompassing the community along Hardscrabble and Childs roads in Bernards Township. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1975 for its significance in architecture, commerce, education and industry.
Exterior of a Childs on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC, in 1917 Interior of a Washington, DC location, c. 1920. In September 1919, the company launched an employee stock ownership plan for its restaurant managers, and three years later, extended the plan to all employees. Within 10 years, employees would own almost 25% of the company's ...
The Somerset Hills is the northern region of Somerset County, New Jersey including the townships of Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills boro, and Peapack & Gladstone.
Jacob Arnold's Tavern, also known as the Old Arnold Tavern [1] and the Duncan House, [1] was a "famous" [2] historic tavern established by Samuel Arnold circa 1740. [3] Until 1886, it was located in Morristown Green in Morristown, New Jersey .
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 King's Highway Historic District covers the portions of US 206 and Route 27 in New Jersey that connect Lawrenceville (in Lawrence) with Kingston (in Franklin Township / South Brunswick, New Jersey) through Princeton.
The Kennedy–Martin–Stelle Farmstead is located at 450 King George Road in Bernards Township of Somerset County, New Jersey.The 4.4-acre (1.8 ha) farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2004 for its significance in architecture, education and politics/government from 1762 to 1852.