Fullwidth – GOODSPEED HISTORIES

Howell’s Ferry Road

July 2, 2026 By Marfy Goodspeed in Bonnell, Capner, Case, County House series, Featured, Flemington No Comments

Part Nine of the County House series

The Road from Flemington to Howell’s Ferry has appeared over and over in descriptions of the County House tavern lot of the 18^th and early 19^th centuries. It is time to take a closer look at that old road and how it changed as it moved through Flemington.

The Tavern Lot & A Scoundrel

June 6, 2026 By Marfy Goodspeed in Bonnell, County House series, Featured, Flemington, Stockton 4 Comments Tags: Downtown Flemington, portraits

Part 8 of the County House Series—

It is time to return to the 18th century Flemington tavern lot that once included the Courthouse and nearly the whole block along Main Street north to the post office.

Stockton & Anderson, continued

May 20, 2026 By Marfy Goodspeed in Anderson, County House series, Lambert, Stockton 3 Comments Tags: John Lambert, legislation, politics, portraits, The Revolution

County House series, Part 7—

Part 6 ended with an Epilogue, but it did not include the two most important people in that story, Lucius W. Stockton and Jacob Anderson himself. Part Seven is reserved for them.

1 2 3 4 ›»