Views: 1,143 Less than a half a mile down Green Brook Road in the town of Green Brook, New Jersey sits a sizable, but inconspicuous old house. This house is known locally as the Dr. John Vermeule House or simply,… Read More »Different Owners, Changing Times…Vermeule House in Green Brook Remains
Views: 1,575 During the Middlebrook Encampment periods during the Revolutionary War, George Washington strategically utilized the Watchung Mountain Range for both his soldiers and his own advantage. The mountains provided a perfect view of the surrounding areas where the British… Read More »General Washington’s Two Favorite Lookout Points
Views: 2,956 Bridgewater is the second largest town by population in Somerset County, with 45,977 residents according the 2020 Census. Its population boomed in the 1970s-1990s, but has been an important part of the County and State since the Revolution.… Read More »Remembering 5 Historical Sites in Bridgewater, New Jersey
Views: 1,730 It wouldn’t come as a surprise to most people that mining is the most prevalent industrial sector in Somerset County. According to mining database, “thediggings.com,” there have been 17 separate mining companies in Somerset County since the founding… Read More »The Bridgewater Copper Mines