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The Stewarts of Flemington

February 13, 2026 By Marfy Goodspeed in County House series, Featured, Flemington, Hunterdon No Comments

This is technically part four of the County House series, even though it does not directly concern the old tavern/hotel.

Samuel Stewart and Anna Smith had an interesting connection with each other and with Flemington’s courthouse and Alexander’s tavern, as well as other 18^th-century residents of the town. If you haven’t yet read PART THREE of my series, The County House, I strongly recommend that you do that first.

The Freeholders’ Surprise

December 24, 2025 By Marfy Goodspeed in County House series, Featured, Flemington, Hunterdon 2 Comments Tags: architecture, local government, taverns

PART 3 of THE COUNTY HOUSE

During the years 1791-1793, a new courthouse for Hunterdon County was constructed in Flemington. Before it was finished, a complication emerged that connected the courthouse lot with Alexander’s tavern on Main Street.

Construction began after June 1, 1791, when a large gathering took place in Flemington to celebrate. The event was reported on June 22, 1791 in The Gazette of United States.1

A Tavern & A Courthouse

December 14, 2025 By Marfy Goodspeed in Amwell Twp, County House series, Featured, Flemington No Comments Tags: hotels, local government, taverns

PART 2 of THE COUNTY HOUSE

The history of a hotel that once stood on the west side of Flemington’s Main Street has quickly turned into something much more. Part One began with Flemington’s first European property owners and ended with the Revolution. This article goes on from there, but only as far as the 1790s, when Hunterdon County acquired a new courthouse.

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