Around and about Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, and Lyons

Around and about Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, and Lyons
ISBN-10
0738586552
ISBN-13
9780738586557
Category
History
Pages
148
Language
English
Published
1995-07-01
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Author
June O. Kennedy

Description

Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, and Lyons form the nucleus of Bernards Township, a region with a history as fascinating as it is long. Originally chartered in 1760 by King George II, the area figured prominently in the American Revolution: Lafayette's troops were quartered here; General Lee was arrested at Widow White's Tavern; and General Washington visited Lord Stirling's estate. After the Civil War tourism and other industries flourished, and the arrival of the railroad in 1872 brought further economic boom to the area.

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