Basking Ridge in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Basking Ridge
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 18, 2016
1. Basking Ridge Marker
First settled by James Pitney and others about 1720. General Charles Lee was captured at the Tavern by the British, December 13, 1776.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1720.
Location. 40° 42.368′ N, 74° 32.949′ W. Marker is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is on N Finley Avenue (County Route 613), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Basking Ridge NJ 07920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bernards Township War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brick Academy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Basking Ridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southard Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Widow Whites Tavern (approx. half a mile away); Bernards Township 9-11 Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Basking Ridge.
Also see . . . Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 3, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008
2. Basking Ridge Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008
3. Marker on N Finley Avenue
Many Revolutionary War soldiers marched past this location on their way to their encampment in Morristown. The Widow Whites Tavern, where Gen. Charles Lee was captured by the British, was located a few blocks south of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008
4. The Great White Oak
This white oak tree, located within sight of the marker, was here when Basking Ridge was first settled. It is estimated to be over 600 years old. Many of the village founders, as well as the Widow White, are buried near this tree.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,770 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 18, 2016, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 23, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
