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Remembering 5 Historical Sites in Bridgewater, New Jersey

by Daniel Schachter

Views: 2,981 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

The Bridgewater Copper Mines

by Daniel Schachter

Views: 1,741 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

Bridgewater History

Remembering 5 Historical Sites in Bridgewater, New Jersey

The Bridgewater Copper Mines

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