On Morristown Road (U.S. 202) 0.2 miles north of N Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Did General George Washington sleep here? Maybe. We do know, history says our “Grain Room” stored grain for his troops during the winter of 1778. Artist: Adrienne Crombie, Frenchtown, N.J. Millstone 18th CenturyOne of the two stones . . . — — Map (db m32680) HM
On N Finley Avenue (County Route 613), on the right when traveling south.
First settled by James Pitney and others about 1720. General Charles Lee was captured at the Tavern by the British, December 13, 1776. — — Map (db m8514) HM
On N Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
A log Hospital for Continental Army soldiers was located on the slope of this ravine. A frame Presbyterian Church stood at the top of the hill near the famous oak and burial ground. — — Map (db m8526) HM
On East Oak Street, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of the Revolutionary War soldiers buried in the graveyard of the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church
Alward, Benjamin •
Ayres, John •
Ayres, Nathaniel •
Baird, John •
Bockoven, George •
Boylan, John •
Brees, John Jr. • . . . — — Map (db m21970) HM
On Conkling Street, on the right when traveling south.
We shall never forget our friends and neighbors who rode the rails with us that morning but did not return with us that night.
May this tree serve as a living memorial to the following community members who died in the tragic attack on the . . . — — Map (db m22510) WM
On Collyer Lane near South Finley Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
A tribute to the armed forces personnel
from Bernards Township who have
served our country. Dedicated with
deep appreciation, we honor their
great courage in the defense of
freedom throughout the world.
Korea 1950-1955
Vietnam . . . — — Map (db m36866) WM
On S Finley Avenue at Oak Street, on the left when traveling north on S Finley Avenue.
Dedicated in grateful appreciation to the men and women of Bernards Township who served in the armed forces during World War I and World War II that Peace, Freedom and Justice might not perish from the Earth. — — Map (db m39974) HM
On North Maple Avenue 0.2 miles south of Maple Run, on the left when traveling south.
The property on which the current 19th century farmhouse sits was part of a 7,500 acre tract received by William Penn in 1717 through his rights as a proprietor in West Jersey. Elias Boudinot purchased the property in 1771. He was a Colonel in the . . . — — Map (db m252398) HM
On King George Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Rev. Samuel Kennedy established a classical school here in 1764. Col. Ephraim Martin lived here during the Revolutionary War. The Stelle family and their descendants resided here 1794 - 1940. — — Map (db m20159) HM
Near King George Road, on the right when traveling north.
Period of significance - c. 1762-1852
Listed New Jersey Register of Historic Places - 2003
Listed National Register of Historic Places - 2004
The farmstead is historically associated with the Rev. Samuel Kennedy, a renowned local minister . . . — — Map (db m32986) HM
Lying along the Passaic River, the farmstead was first developed early in the second half of the 18th century. At one time, the property encompassed 340 acres with 14 structures including a Dutch framed farmhouse, wagon house, and large English . . . — — Map (db m99125) HM
Near Lord Stirling Road, on the right when traveling west.
This property is the site of Lord Stirling Manor, built by William Alexander "Lord Stirling" in 1763 where he lived until 1779. The original residence was razed by fire in 1920 and a new residence was built on part of the remaining foundation where . . . — — Map (db m40353) HM
On South Finley Avenue at Colonial Drive, on the right when traveling south on South Finley Avenue.
Here on December 13, 1776, Major General Charles Lee, second in command to General Washington in the Continental Army, was taken prisoner by a British Patrol. — — Map (db m8511) HM
On Lord Stirling Road, on the right when traveling east.
Site of the Somerset Hills Airport in operation from 1932 - 1981. An important airmail destination during aviation's pioneer days, it also was a U.S. Army Air Force flight instruction facility from 1941 - 1945 — — Map (db m36367) HM
Henry Southard
1767-1842
Settled in Basking Ridge, 1755. Justice of the Peace,
Assemblyman, U.S. Representative
Samuel L. Southard
1787-1842
Son of Henry, Born in Basking Ridge, Tenth Governor of New Jersey, . . . — — Map (db m21971) HM
This building was erected in 1809 by Rev. Robert Finley to house a classical school founded by him in 1797. Statesmen, professional men, and business leaders were among its graduates. The academy served as a public school from 1853 to 1903. Owned . . . — — Map (db m18305) HM
On N Maple Avenue at Madisonville Road, on the right when traveling north on N Maple Avenue.
By this route Washington with his army retired to Morristown after his victory at Princeton January – 1777 -------------- Erected by the D-A-R — — Map (db m8902) HM
On Childs Road, on the right when traveling north.
Who has enriched and beautified our community by the restoration of historic sites and buildings. This tablet is erected in grateful appreciation by the Basking Ridge Historical Society. — — Map (db m19596) HM
On Hillside Avenue at Steeple Chase Court, on the right when traveling north on Hillside Avenue.
On June 22, 1801, three African American Men - one free Negro and two slaves - purchased one tenth on an acre of land from Aaron Melick for the sum of three dollars to establish a burying ground for the "Black people of the Neighborhood." This is . . . — — Map (db m96788) HM
Site of the 1778 - 1779 Winter encampment during the Revolutionary War of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Continental Artillery, artificers and armourers under the command of General Henry Knox. Located and confirmed by the Pluckemin Archaeological Project. A . . . — — Map (db m82405) HM
On Main Street (New Jersey Route 202) near Elm Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated in Honor of the Men of Bedminster Township Who Served in the World War 1917 - 1919
Harold Alpaugh ·
Lloyd Alpaugh ·
Henry M. Beekman ·
John Beam ·
Chauncey Beavers ·
Frederick Bull ·
Peter Burns ·
John H. Conroy · . . . — — Map (db m90138) WM
On Cowperthwaite Road, on the right when traveling south.
There are 97 identified graves here: 36 with names and 61 unknown, including former slaves and free blacks who were members of the Lamington Presbyterian Church. Remains of 5 Civil War veterans who fought heroically for the Union lie here. As you . . . — — Map (db m16975) HM
On Burnt Mills Road (County Route 620) 0.2 miles west of U.S. Route 206 (U.S. 206), on the right when traveling west.
The Pluckemin School house was constructed in 1912 as a two-story four-room school. It cost approximately $5,000 and was designed by Peter C. Van Nuys of Somerville and was built by John Gulick of Lamington. it was used as a school house until 1958 . . . — — Map (db m117652) HM
On U.S. 202/206, on the right when traveling south.
Pre-Revolutionary Dutch Farmhouse Built c. 1760.
Headquarters of General Henry Knox During The 1778-1779 Winter Encampment Of The Continental Army Near Pluckemin — — Map (db m16983) HM
Near Business U.S. 202/206, on the right when traveling south.
was constructed circa 1772 with a nineteenth century addition circa 1813. In 1995 the house was listed on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places. The Jacobus Vanderveer House is significant in United States Revolutionary War . . . — — Map (db m98523) HM
On South Maple Avenue at Lord Stirling Road, on the left when traveling south on South Maple Avenue.
This parkland includes part of Stirling’s 1762 estate. Stirling (1726-83), a friend of George Washington, was a Revolutionary War Major General. — — Map (db m8530) HM
On Pond Hill Road, on the right when traveling south.
This monument has been placed here in memory of Frederick W. Schmidt
1865-1926
By the trustees of his estate
Mr. Schmidt owned and operated the nearby Millington Quarry which opened in 1895. He later organized the North Jersey Quarry Company . . . — — Map (db m47292) HM
Near Canterbury Way 0.3 miles east of Old Mine Brook Road, on the right when traveling east.
In this general area was the
William Annin 1766 Stone House
in Liberty Corner. During the
American Revolution, it was used
as a church, school, military
hospital and rest center. The Annin
family served Bernards Township,
New Jersey and the . . . — — Map (db m258791) HM
Near Jockey Hollow Road, on the left when traveling south.
Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the suffering and devotion of Washington’s army during the severest winter of the Revolution when these woods gave shelter, fuel, and water – but precious little else. That winter of bitter . . . — — Map (db m11896) HM
Near Jockey Hollow Road, on the left when traveling south.
In 1779 soldiers of the New Jersey Brigade built this hearth. Archeologists stabilized it and removed the other artifacts found here for protection. The hearth provided the hut’s only comfort: a warm fire. Food ran out. Many men had no shoes and . . . — — Map (db m11899) HM
On Mine Brook Road (New Jersey Route 202) at Quimby Lane, on the right when traveling east on Mine Brook Road.
Bernardsville Train Station is a one-story stone structure with rounded corners and a hipped roof, and was built in 1901-1902. The interior classical detailing, including several pair of Corinthian pilasters carved in oak, is particularly notable. . . . — — Map (db m159070) HM
On New Jersey Route 202, on the right when traveling north.
Top Plaque
1917 - 1919
Erected in memory of the Boys of Bernrads Township who gave their lives in the World War.
James Kilday •
Arthur A. Card •
Russull W. Mullen •
Robert E. Pope •
William Neill •
Francis Bergen •
Paul . . . — — Map (db m19598) HM
On Mine Brook Road (U.S. 202) at Spring House Road, on the right when traveling west on Mine Brook Road.
The Dunster Squibb House and 3.9-acre parcel are all that remain of the 120-farm of Oliver Dunster (1811-1891). This early 19th century farmhouse was enlarged and remodeled over time by pharmaceutical heir Charles F. Squibb (1858-1942), who lived . . . — — Map (db m261221) HM
On Hardscrabble Road, on the right when traveling north.
Blizzards, extreme cold, lack of food and medical care -- All endured by the New Jersey Brigade in the winter of 1779-80 while it camped here and watched British movements in New York. — — Map (db m16608) HM
On Mine Brook Road (U.S. 202) at Quimby Lane, on the right when traveling east on Mine Brook Road.
“Where there is no vision, people will perish. There must be a balance of common sense, humility and vision.”
The Honorable Millicent Fenwick
1910-1992
Mrs. Fenwick worked all her life for the promotion of civil rights, consumer . . . — — Map (db m158953) HM
On Morristown Road (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling west.
By this route Washington with his army retired to Morristown after his victory at Princeton January – 1777 -------------- Erected by the D-A-R — — Map (db m166024) HM
On Canal Road at Blackwell Mills Road, on the left when traveling north on Canal Road.
Historic Blackwells Mills Canal House circa 1835. Home to generations of Bridge Tenders who opened and closed the swinging bridge for canal traffic. — — Map (db m94091) HM
On Belle Mead-Blawenburg Road, on the right when traveling south.
State & National Registers of Historic Places
A 19th century Turnpike Village originally settled, circa 1739 by John Blaw & Michael Blaw, the mill owner. — — Map (db m32936) HM
On Railroad Avenue east of S Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Hessian Jaeger Captain Johann Von Ewald wrote the following account of the action on April 13, 1777. “At daybreak I came upon an empty picket on this side of the stone causeway which led to Bound Brook through a marsh along the . . . — — Map (db m166026) HM
On E High Street, on the left when traveling south.
[Front of monument]:
This stone marks the site of the Battle of Boundbrook, fought April 13, 1777, between 500 American soldiers under Gen. Benjamin Lincoln and 4,000 British troops under Lord Cornwallis.
[Back of . . . — — Map (db m7758) HM
On East High Street at Hamilton Street on East High Street.
That empires might fall and that peoples every where might be free, these men and women jeoparded their lives unto the death in the World War 1914 - 1918. — — Map (db m76982) WM
Near Chimney Rock Road, on the right when traveling north.
George Washington and his army were encamped along the Middle Brook in the Watchung Mountains in June 1777 when Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes to be the official flag of the United States of America, thus originating Bridgewater's claim to . . . — — Map (db m203935) HM
On Middlebrook Road, on the left when traveling east.
During the 1777 encampment, Washington’s heavily entrenched stronghold defied the massed British Army of 18,000 under Howe and prevented the British movement against Philadelphia by land (June 14 to 30). This delay caused Howe to move by sea, with . . . — — Map (db m7761) HM
On Railroad Avenue east of S Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Originally planned in 1683 but not constructed until about 1731, this triple arch stone bridge is believed to be one of the oldest examples of its type still existing in New Jersey. Perhaps it is the oldest. The bridge marks the boundary between . . . — — Map (db m32283) HM
This white oak, one of the oldest in N.J., was already about 80 feet tall on May 4, 1681, when two Lenni-Lenape indian chiefs sold the 5000 acres on which Bound Brook now stands to New Jersey governor Phillip Carteret and seven other men. The tree . . . — — Map (db m76447) HM
This tablet marks the site of The Frelinghuysen Tavern. Here Hendrick Harpending, a shoemaker from Holland, built his home circa 1720, which later became a tavern, owned by his son, Peter.
Soon after the adoption of the Declaration of . . . — — Map (db m523) HM
On East Union Avenue at Mountain Avenue on East Union Avenue.
Founded in 1688 and the oldest congregation in Somerset County, this fifth sanctuary was designed by Oscar S. Teale in 1896 and dedicated in 1898. Unique features of this medieval revival style building include a semi-circular floor plan, . . . — — Map (db m76448) HM
On Middlebrook Road, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
By special Act of Congress, the Betsy Ross flag is flown here 24 hours each day. This is to commemorate Washington’s Army having encamped in this area June 14, 1777, the day Congress adopted the Flag Resolution. The period of encampment extended . . . — — Map (db m7759) HM
On E Main Street at Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east on E Main Street.
Dedicated to Colonel James H. Van Horn 1881 – 1974 For his efforts to preserve the trees, plantings, and beauty at this plaza and throughout the Borough of Bound Brook. Bound Brook Mayor Council Bound Brook Shade Tree Commission Bound . . . — — Map (db m82357) HM
On Vosseller Avenue at West 2nd Street on Vosseller Avenue.
In grateful memory to these and those unknown who have died so that we may live.
Abramski S. ·
Dalessandro P. ·
De Gregory A. ·
Dozkuse W. ·
Figiel J. ·
Galas D. ·
Gatto D. ·
Lomastro J. ·
Martwinski F. ·
Mazzarelli P. · . . . — — Map (db m76571) WM
On Middlebrook Road at Cedarcrest Road, on the left when traveling north on Middlebrook Road. Reported missing.
Dedicated a historic site in 1889 by citizens of the community to memorialize the encampment of Washington’s Army in 1777 and from Nov. 1778 to June 1779.
The Middlebrook encampment in New Jersey entered the National Register of Historic Places . . . — — Map (db m7762) HM
On Case Road just west of Acorn Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Historical Background
The site of the Bodine - Carkhuff House forms part of property acquired by Isaac Bodine in the early 1700s. Church records establish that Bodine, who was of French Huguenot descent, resided in the neighborhood by 1723, . . . — — Map (db m99214) HM
On Old York Road near Route 202, on the right when traveling north.
Main Marker:
In Honor and Memory of all the Men and Women of Branchburg who proudly served our country in the armed forces of the United States of America.
In recognition of the Branchburg Veterans Memorial Committee.
Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m16993) WM
On Commons Way, on the right when traveling north.
[Plaque #1]
Early History
The Lenni Lenape Indians settled along the Raritan River, utilizing the river for food and transportation, while cultivating the flood plains by planting corn and a variety of other crops.
Heavy barges . . . — — Map (db m49974) HM
On Van Veghten Drive 0.3 miles west of Finderne Avenue (County Route 633), on the left when traveling west.
The house stands on its original site over looking the Raritan River. The land was once part of an 834 acre plantation that Derrick’s father, Michael, purchased in 1697. Derrick, who was born here in 1699, was a prosperous farmer, respected member . . . — — Map (db m60362) HM
On North Bridge Street north of Vogt Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Hobbstown, founded in 1920
by Rev. Amos Hobbs, General
Hobbs and Robert Hobbs as a
haven from racism. The Hobbs
brothers purchased land in
Bridgewater seeking freedom
of self-expression and
economic opportunity. They
built homesteads, . . . — — Map (db m258779) HM
On Main Street (County Route 533) 0.2 miles east of Prominade Boulevard (County Route 683), on the right when traveling west.
In the predawn darkness of April 13th, 1777, British General Cornwallis led a four-pronged attack on the American garrison at Bound Brook. General Benjamin Lincoln, who was a guest at the Van Horne House, barely escaped capture. Following the . . . — — Map (db m99260) HM
Near Prince Rodgers Avenue 0.1 miles west of North Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west.
Prince Rodgers was born into slavery in 1815 in Bridgewater, New Jersey. His parents, taken captive by the Dutch in the late 1700s and transported to New Jersey, imparted tales of their noble ancestry despite their enslavement. It was this rich and . . . — — Map (db m258783) HM
On Foothill Road at Allen Road, on the right when traveling north on Foothill Road.
By this route Washington with his army retired after his victory at Princeton Jan. 1777. Erected by Gen. Frelinghuysen Chapter D.A.R. — — Map (db m33183) HM
On Middle Road 0.1 miles north of Ridge Road, in the median.
This is the oldest cemetery in the Washington Valley area.
The Bolmers of colonial times are buried here along with their
relations and neighbors. Here also rests the remains of two soldiers
who guarded the Middlebrook redoubts. Tradition has it . . . — — Map (db m258785) HM
The Bridgewater Train Station is dedicated to the memory of Arthur L. Reuben, 1921 – 1999.
A founder of the Raritan Valley Line Coalition, and a member of and Legislative Agent for the New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers, and . . . — — Map (db m139393) HM
On New Jersey Route 202, on the left when traveling north.
Far Hills Station was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in 1914 and was designed by a staff architect, L.R. Simpson. Simpson was an assistant to Frank J. Nies, a prolific architect for the railroad, who designed most of the . . . — — Map (db m16982) HM
On Peapack Road at Prospect Street, on the right when traveling north on Peapack Road.
Erected in Honor of the Citizens of the Borough of Far Hills Who Were in the Service of Their Country in The World War
Alfred C. Arnott ·
Theodore L. Allen ·
Bernard Anderson ·
J. Malcolm Belcher ·
Max H. Behr ·
Ray L. Crater · . . . — — Map (db m90139) WM
Near Layton Road, on the right when traveling east.
When Earth temperatures started cooling about 100,000 years ago, ice built up in the North to over a mile in height. Forced to flow outward by its own weight, the ice sheet spread south, bulldozing the land. Then with a rise in global temperature, . . . — — Map (db m18700) HM
Near Far Hills Road, on the right when traveling east.
P.J. Boatwright served the USGA with dedication and distinction for over three decades.
Renowned for his expertise in conducting championships, he was also the world's foremost authority on the rules of golf.
P.J. was the ultimate arbiter in . . . — — Map (db m18212) HM
On Clover Hill Road at Amwell Road, on the right when traveling west on Clover Hill Road.
In 1688, George Keith, Surveyor General, established The Boundary of East and West Jersey. Beginning at Little Egg Harbor, The line extended to the South Branch of the Raritan River. Today it remains the boundary between Raritan Township and . . . — — Map (db m31957) HM
On Kingston Rocky Hill Road (County Route 603), on the left when traveling north.
In 1783, while Congress was meeting at Nassau Hall in nearby Princeton, Rockingham was rented from Margaret Berrien, the widow of NJ Supreme Court Justice John Berrien, for the use of General George Washington. It served as what became his final . . . — — Map (db m77313) HM
On Main Street (New Jersey Route 27) at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Site of “Conference On Horseback,” January 3, 1777, at which Washington decided to move toward Morristown rather than New Brunswick . . . . a decision that probably prevented a critical American defeat. — — Map (db m33194) HM
Near Main Street (New Jersey Route 27) at Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
Prior to 1766, our house of worship was built on this site. The wooden structure was destroyed by fire in 1791, and a new building was erected on the same foundation soon afterward. This church building served our congregation until 1852 when we . . . — — Map (db m122266) HM
William L. Hutcheson Memorial Forest has been designated a National Natural Landmark. This site possesses exceptional value as an illustration of the nation's natural heritage and contributes to a better understanding of the environment. 1976. . . . — — Map (db m99139) HM
Near Washington Avenue near Rock Road, on the right when traveling north.
From this rock General George Washington watched the movements of the British forces during the anxious months of May and June 1777.
Erected by the Continental Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
- and the people of - . . . — — Map (db m7765) HM
On Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
You are standing on a rocky outcrop that was a strategic lookout for General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. At that time, the land was mostly fields and meadows offering a clear view for 30 miles. In June of 1777, the ability to . . . — — Map (db m7766) HM
On Rock Road East close to Washington Avenue (County Route 529), on the left when traveling west.
In May, 1777, General George Washington moved his army from Morristown to the Watchung Mountains above Bound Brook. The British Army, under the command of Sir William Howe, were reinforcing their base at New Brunswick and hoping to draw the American . . . — — Map (db m60363) HM
On Griggstown Causeway at Canal Road, on the left when traveling west on Griggstown Causeway.
The D&R Canal was built between the years 1830 and 1834. The waterway connected the Delaware and Raritan Rivers and, after its completion, served to expedite the flow of commerce between Philadelphia and New York City. Coal was the primary commodity . . . — — Map (db m33195) HM
On Griggstown Causeway just east of Millstone River Road, on the left when traveling west.
Route of Continental Army of Morristown after Battle of Princeton, Jan. 3, 1777. Route also of armies marching from New York to Yorktown, VA. Aug. 30-31, 1781. — — Map (db m16700) HM
By this route Washington with his army retired after his victory at Princeton January, 1777. Erected by Camp Middlebrook Chapter D.A.R. — — Map (db m46166) HM
On Dutchtown - Harlingen Road (County Route 604), on the right when traveling east.
Harlingen Village grew up around the Reformed Church beginning in the 1750s. It evolved into Montgomery Township's chief religious, civic, and business center. Harlingen Road, the village's main street, crossed Fox Brook in the Village as early as . . . — — Map (db m31955) HM
Near Mountain View Road west of Brook Drive, on the right when traveling west.
The 886 acre Belle Mead Depot was activated in April 1942. It had 45 miles of railroad track, 14 warehouses and seven million square feet of indoor and outdoor storage space. During World War II 5,000 tons of equipment was moved in and out of the . . . — — Map (db m269826) HM
On Wertsville Road 0 miles east of Montgomery Road, on the right when traveling west.
Constructed circa 1870, the Thomas P. Huff House exemplifies the Victorian era Tuscan Villa style. The site also includes a circa 1800 three-bay Dutch Barn, 1870 corn crib and other agricultural buildings. The farmstead historically operated as a . . . — — Map (db m104499) HM
On Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
The plaques on the monument document communications among firemen in the World Traded Center on September 11, 2001 as they made their way up the stairway of the south tower.
From bottom to top
9:25 a.m.
Ladder 15 Irons: Just got a report. . . . — — Map (db m47175) WM
On Church Street at Valley Road, in the median on Church Street.
Dedicated in grateful appreciation to the men and women of Bernards Township who served in the armed forces during World War I and World War II. That peace, freedom and justice might not perish from the earth. — — Map (db m18211) HM
Near Liberty Corner Road, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated in memory of Chief Philip Koechlein for seventy-four years of service.
Admitted 1921
Fire Dispatcher 1921 - 1969
Chief 1926 - 1928
Answered the final alarm October 8, 1995
"Phil, you . . . — — Map (db m21977) HM
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