Little history with your Sunday coffee.

Since the world is centering on New Jersey today with the World Cup at the Meadowlands, how about another pitch that's come to Basking Ridge, New Jersey - The Cricket pitch! YES - Pleasant Valley Park will soon bring the sound of cracking bats to another international sport - Cricket - Check out the area's great history.
Read More:
https://mrlocalhistory.org/cricket-history-in-the-somerset-hills/

Now that's some awesome America 250 history!

Five men once controlled nearly 53% of all the land in what is now Somerset County, New Jersey.

Names like William Penn, Peter Sonmans, John Harrison, Alexander & Dunster, and Campbell & Blackwood shaped the landscape we know today—but few people have ever heard their stories.

Using the remarkable 1766 Map, we uncovered who these landowners were, how much they owned, and where their holdings were located nearly 260 years ago.

If you love New Jersey history, old maps, genealogy, or Revolutionary War-era stories, this is a journey back to the very beginnings of Somerset County.

👉 Read the full story: Five Landowners That Owned Somerset County -