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BERNARDSVILLE Settled by the Scotch, Irish and English, Bernardsville was originally a section of Bernards Township known as Vealtown. In 1840, it was renamed Bernardsville, after Sir Francis Bernard, colonial governor of New Jersey from 1758 to 1760, for whom Bernards Township is also named. Nestled in the northern most part of Somerset County, a dozen miles south of Morristown, this rustic community sits in some of the last vestiges of the Great Eastern Forest. The present Borough Hall, built around 1800, was known as Bunn's Mill and was operated as a grist mill and sawmill, cider mill and distillery in the mid-1800's. |
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Bernardsville remained a small town of rustic cottages until
after the Civil War, when many wealthy and prominent New Yorkers moved into the area,
first as summer visitors, then as permanent residents, building mansions on the
mountain. Many of these fine homes are still in existence today. The railroad line was built through Bernardsville in 1872 by one resident who felt he was 'too important to ride in a horse drawn carriage to Summit to catch the train'. Bernardsville and Bernards Township split in 1924 and Bernardsville was then an independent community full of historical heritage. Combined suburban and rural living at its finest, Bernardsville boasts some of the finest estates, new and old, in the area and offers excellent community living and activities to its residence. Located in the horse country of the Somerset Hills, Bernardsville combines the best of suburban and rural living. The perfect place to live and to raise a family. Minutes from Historic Morristown, the United States Equestrian Team and the United States Golf Association Headquarters are nearby. New Jersey Transit trains take commuters through Summit and Hoboken into New York City. The mountains of northern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York State are a pleasant drive. The Jersey Shore is only about an hour away.
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