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The church congregation was founded in 1717. The present church, which was constructed in 1839 in a Greek Revival style, [3] is listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Until 2017, the churchyard held the Old Oak Tree of Basking Ridge, which was estimated to be 600 years old. [4]
NJ 27, US 206 Franklin: Extends into Mercer and Middlesex Counties ... Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge. December 31, 1974 : 6 E. Oak St. Basking Ridge: 61 ...
The Basking Ridge white oak (also known as the Holy Oak) was a white oak tree that stood in the churchyard of the Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. [1] The tree was over 600 years old and died in 2016, before being cut down in 2017. [2] It stood at 97 feet (30 meters) tall, and may have been the oldest white oak in the world. [3]
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.
Pages in category "Churches in Somerset County, New Jersey" ... Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge; S. St. Andrew Memorial Church (South Bound Brook, New Jersey)
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.
Bernards Township – east (Includes towns of Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, W. Millington, Lyons) Bernardsville – central Bedminster – west (Includes towns of Lamington, Pottersville, Pluckemin, Larger Cross, Lesser Cross
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