Year of 1729
The Rosemont Cemetery is established as a burial ground. Captain Daniel Bray who helped collect boats for George Washington’s re-crossing of the Delaware River on December 25, 1776.
Year of 1741
The farmhouse of what would eventually be known as the Bouman Stickney Farmstead is built and stayed in the Bouman family for over 100 years.
January 1772
The Samuel Fleming House
Thomas Skelton married Colonel Thomas Lowrey’s daughter Elizabeth in January 1772, became Lowrey’s business partner, and purchased the house that is now known as the Samuel Fleming House, but is still locally called “The Fleming Castle.”
July 8, 1774
The Hunterdon Resolves are Approved
Thomas Skelton was the Committee Secretary for the meeting at that unanimously approved the Hunterdon Resolves and sent delegates to a statewide meeting that selected men to serve in the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
Year of 1775
The Provincial Congress of New Jersey met in 1775 and passed the first Militia Law which “requested” that men capable of bearing arms enroll themselves in a local militia. In response, a meeting was held at Bonnell’s Tavern to form the 2nd Hunterdon County Militia. Abraham Bonnell was elected as Lieutenant Colonel.
December 14, 1776
The and Ambush of
The Provincial Congress of New Jersey met in 1775 and passed the first Militia Law which “requested” that men capable of bearing arms enroll themselves in a local militia. In response, a meeting was held at Bonnell’s Tavern to form the 2nd Hunterdon County Militia. Abraham Bonnell was elected as Lieutenant Colonel.
December 25, 1776
George Washington RE-crosses the Delaware
On Christmas Day, George Washington re-crossed the Delaware River into New Jersey; the area where he crossed was then a part of Hunterdon County!
The Year of 1828
The Hunterdon County Historic Courthouse is built after the original building burned down. Timbers from the original building were used in construction.
May 30, 1891
The Hunterdon County Historical Society undertook the grisly task of confirming that Cornet Francis Geary remained buried where he fell. They found bones and four silver buttons.
Year of 1927
The historic jail connected to the Hunterdon County Historic Courthouse is built.
Year of 1935
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial
In January and February of 1935, the eyes of the world focused on Flemington and what is now the , where Bruno Richard Hauptmann was put on trial for the kidnapping and murder.
Year of 1935
Playwright Howard Lindsay Purchases the
Broadway playwright and producer Howard Lindsay purchased the house and surrounding property as a gift for his wife, Broadway and movie actress Dorothy Stickney. They used the house as a weekend and vacation retreat until Mr. Lindsay's death in 1968.