Lord Stirling Deep Dive Series

Views: 15,042 General Washington, the Continental Army, and General Lord Stirling of Basking Ridge drew inspiration from history and created a sophisticated communications network to track the British movement. They… Read More »Lord Stirling’s Rev War Beacon Signal Towers

Views: 8,613 The Mr. Local History Project is researching the thesis that another house, known as Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge, was built with similar architecture to the Proprietary House… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Stirling Manor & Perth Amboy’s Proprietary House…

Views: 1,249 Is William Alexander, aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident? Our researchers think so. Let’s see if we can answer that question. William… Read More »Stirling Manor- 13 Colonies’ Most Prestigious Manor Was Right…

Views: 1,537 Suppose you have the chance to visit Basking Ridge, New Jersey’s Ross Farm for an outdoor concert or to help out in the giving garden, remember this story… Read More »Richard Stockton – Constitution Signer and a Basking Ridge…

Views: 16,398 Is William Alexander, aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident? Our researchers think so. Let’s see if we can answer that question. William… Read More »Lord Stirling- Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident

Views: 26,558 NOTE: Remember that Warren, Far Hills, and Bernardsville were part of Bernards Township, so these family stories also include those areas. History showcases some of the greatest reminders… Read More »The Founding Families of Bernards Township (Basking Ridge)

Views: 7,698 James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and “Founding Father” who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of… Read More »Retrospective: President James Monroe Had Ties to Basking Ridge