Around and about Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, and Lyons

Download or read book Around and about Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, and Lyons written by June O. Kennedy and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1995-07-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.