Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial, Dvoor Farm Connection
In our ceaseless efforts to learn as much as possible about the history of the Dvoor Farm, we were surprised to learn about its connection to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial in Flemington [...]
The Dvoor Farm and the American Revolution
"During the Revolutionary War the farm was used as a camp by General Sullivan's soldiers. . . ." The above plaque, affixed to the northwest exterior of the Dvoor Farmhouse, has often elicited [...]
Davis Family Left Its Mark on Dvoor Farm — Part 2
If you missed Part 1 of our story, please go here! Consider Hunterdon County around 1871. Take away the supermarkets, fast food joints and gas stations. Strip away the strip malls and four-lane [...]
The Davis Family Left an Indelible Imprint on the Case-Dvoor Farmstead
Part 1 By valuing our historical legacy, we honor those who came before us. We travel about Hunterdon County with a deeper understanding of this special place we call home. Their stories remind [...]
When the Miners Rioted in Flemington
(Above photo): Rendition of the mining office located adjacent to the Case-Dvoor Farmstead. The copper mining industry had been poking around Hunterdon County for many years in search of riches, when its interests [...]
Reminiscences of the Kase Family Revisited
In the September 1891 edition of The Jerseyman, a locally published historical magazine, author Elias Voseller jotted down the below retrospect of the family of Johan Philip Kase (later Anglicized to Case). We [...]
Podcast: Tour the Dvoor Farm
Ariel Hylton created this podcast tour of the Dvoor Farm House for her Girl Scout Gold Project. She is the granddaughter of Melvin Dvoor and great-granddaughter of Jacob Dvoor, who purchased the farm [...]
The Case Family Leaves the Farm
(Continuing our series on the history of the Dvoor Farm by looking at the last Case family member to farm there. Above: Catherine Pownall Ballance Case, wife of John Case.) The historic Case-Dvoor [...]
‘Frolics’ on the Case Farm
If you lived in Hunterdon County in the late 1700s, you likely would have attended several "frolics" a year. Frolics were a social custom at that time. The basic premise was if your [...]
Farm Ownership Changed Hands Multiple Times in Post-Civil War Era
(Continuing our series on the history of the Case-Dvoor Farm) John Case had fallen on hard times in 1860. In June of that year, Sheriff Robert Thatcher seized the then 82.93-acre property for [...]