The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western train wreck of 1894 is largely forgotten today, but claimed at least 14 lives, 4 of which were from the Somerset Hills. The wreck occurred Jan. 15, 1894 at 8:20 am in the Hackensack meadows just west of the tunnels that go under Jersey City toward Hoboken, NJ. Three cars
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If you run, bike, or walk your dog through Evergreen Cemetery in Basking Ridge, you may have noticed a large monument at the northern end near the railroad station. The Swaim family monument dwarfs its neighbors, including that of Ferdinand Van Dorn of Van Dorn’s Mill fame. Large monuments often tell interesting stories and the
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A classic picture postcard of Lamington, Bedminster Township, NJ. The “bird’s eye” view looks north along Cowperthwaite Road. The Lamington Presbyterian Church, founded in 1740 (current church dates to 1826, moved in 1885) can be seen in the distance. On the left, are the steps into Lamington Black Cemetery. Today, a historical monument stands next
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