County House, Part Two, Chapter 11. It is 1807. Alexander Bonnell has been owner of the County Tavern in Flemington for ten years. In that time, he has rebuilt his tavern, his stables and sheds after the devastating tornado of 1804, and he has made his tavern the go-to location for leaders of the Jeffersonian Republicans of Hunterdon […]
County House Series, Part One, Chapter Ten. The early 1800s in Flemington were dynamic and surprisingly busy for a town that had about 16 houses in it. What made the difference was the courthouse and the energy of tavern owner Alexander Bonnell.
The County House series, Part One, Chapter Nine. The Road from Flemington to Howell’s Ferry has appeared over and over in descriptions of the County House tavern lot of the 18th and early 19th centuries. It is time to take a closer look at that old road and how it changed as it moved through […]
In recognition of our 250th anniversary, I recently updated and revised my article The Jubilee of 1826. The way that July 4th was celebrated, only 50 years after the Declaration was signed, tells us so much about what kind of country we are citizens of.– – –After an absence of some years, I have returned to study an interesting area of the old Village of Flemington–the property bordering Main Street on the west side, running from the Courthouse on the south to the Post Office on the north..These articles come under the heading of The County House, an old hotel located in the middle of this block on Main Street, that in the process of researching, turned out to be a Revolutionary War-era tavern. See County House Series..As my research continues, I am discovering more and more surprising things about the County Seat of Hunterdon..If you would like to receive notice of when I publish a new article, please visit the Contact page and send me an email with your request.
