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Category : Hunterdon County (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1152

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Author: John Collinson
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Category : Baths
Languages : en
Pages : 552

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Author: Maurice Fells
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750990252
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 191

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Did you know? The town of Wincanton is twinned with a place that does not exist. William Gibbs of Tyntesfield House made his fortune by importing bird droppings from Peru. A song by 'Scrumpy and Western' singer Adge Cutler was banned by the BBC for being too raunchy. Nine villages in Somerset are known as the 'Thankful Villages'. From seaside to countryside and villages to towns, Somerset is a county where it's difficult to separate history and mystery. This fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and trivia reveals all sorts of answers to questions you might have wondered about – and some you didn't. The facts, stats and anecdotes will surprise even those familiar with this beautiful and historic county.

Author: William Page
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 688

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Author: William B. Brahms
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ISBN: 9780966858600
Category : Franklin (Somerset County, N.J. : Township)
Languages : en
Pages : 635

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Author: William A. Schleicher
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738500812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Between the Watchung Mountains to the north and the Sourland Mountains to the west lies the fertile valley of the Raritan River. Stout Dutch, Huguenot, German, Scottish, and English settlers began to cultivate family farms here as early as the 1680s. For almost a hundred years, the tramp of soldiers' feet and sounds of cannons had been unknown, but that was about to change. With its location astride two major routes between New York and Philadelphia, it is little wonder that Somerset County became the "Crossroads of the Revolution." A friendly populace and the protection of the mountains made this a safe haven for General Washington's army. His soldiers camped for three winters, including the harshest winter of the Revolution, in Somerset and in the adjacent areas of central New Jersey. Washington spent more time here than any other place during the War for Independence. It was in this historically significant county that the first military academy in the nation was built, the 13-star flag was first flown over American troops after its adoption by Congress, and the "Regulations for the Infantry of the United States" was written by General von Steuben.

Author: E. Howard Blackburn
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Category : Bedford County (Pa.)
Languages : en
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Author: James Savage
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Category : Carhampton (England : Hundred)
Languages : en
Pages : 724

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Category : Somerset County (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 356

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Author: Dorothy Spruill Redford
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780807848432
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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The story of one woman's unflagging efforts to recover the history of her ancestors, slaves who had lived and worked at Somerset Place plantation.