Mr. Local History Project

Coloring History

Join us as the Mr. Local History Project wants everyone to share history. Color the image and place in your…

5 years ago

Population Trends in the Somerset Hills

As a former township historian in this area, I learned that everyone has a point of view on what changed…

5 years ago

The Lost Somerset Hills Airport in Basking Ridge

Lord Stirling, Rev War Buildings, First Airmail, Tuskegee Airmen, the VA, a proposed Super Airport and more historic moments tie…

5 years ago

The Gilded Age: Natirar Estate in Peapack/Far Hills, New Jersey

UPDATE: The Mr. Local History Project is SOOOO excited to introduce the expansion of our Historic New Jersey Historic Cat's…

5 years ago

Historic Profile: Somerset Hills Country Club

Tucked behind the bucolic town center in the boro of Bernardsville, New Jersey lies one of the best kept historic…

5 years ago

The Founding Families of Bernards Township (Basking Ridge)

NOTE: Remember that Far Hills and Bernardsville were part of Bernards Township until the 1920 so these names do cover…

5 years ago

Mr. Local History Releases Spring Magazine Vol.2 Issue 2

With Spring in the air and everyone now told to stay inside, we present our digital Mr. Local History Magazine.…

5 years ago

Bernards Township – Need a New Street Name?

As the Bernards Township Historian, I've learned a great deal about the families that founded Bernards Township. I've presented this…

5 years ago

The H-GOAT GAME – Loved Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills History #HGOAT

Update: A new offering of vintage apparel by MLH honoring local businesses lost in our Bernardsville and Basking Ridge communities.…

5 years ago

J. Geils Was From Bedminster -Cut his Chops at Bernards High

J. Geils from Bedminster, NJ, attended Bernards High in Bernardsville, New Jersey The J. Geils Band was an American rock…

5 years ago

New Jersey Historic Preservation Grants

Where did New Jersey Historic Preservation grant money go in 2018

5 years ago

Historic Preservation & Restoration In the Somerset Hills

The Mr. Local History project is sponsoring a new Community Forum for those interested in sharing and learning about historic…

5 years ago

Retrospect: President James Monroe Had Ties to Basking Ridge

James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat and "Founding Father" who served as the fifth president of the United…

5 years ago

Dr. Robert Finley, Founder of the American Colonization Society

Dr. Robert Finley's Work To Help Blacks, Defeat Slavery and Colonize Liberia The American Colonization Society (ACS) was formed in 1817 to…

5 years ago

Looking Back – Werring Chevrolet-Olds in Basking Ridge

For many the downtown village of Basking Ridge is a bucolic vision of a Rockwell American town. Dotted with small…

5 years ago

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