Views: 6,568 We call this the “2019 Bernards Township Charter Day Edition” The Mr. Local History project has been working hard to produce the next issue of our magazine that combines news, stories, and feature posts about the area’s local… Read More »Mr. Local History Releases its Latest Online Magazine – Vol 1 Issue 2
Views: 15,648 Tucked in the northern section of Somerset County, New Jersey, the Somerset Hills area has a rich history that Mr. Local History is proud to document. We researched each property before submitting documentation to the State Historic Register.… Read More »Somerset Hills Historic Sites on the National & State Registers
Views: 4,745 As a fun new idea, the Mr. Local History project is launching a monthly magazine that combines news, stories, and feature articles about the local history of the Somerset Hills area in New Jersey. This month’s cover showcases… Read More »Inaugural Online Magazine – Mr. Local History Launches Inaugural Edition Vol.1 Issue 1
Views: 16,581 The Grain House: 1768-2018 Congratulations to the Grain House Restaurant for celebrating its 250th anniversary as a structure in the Franklin Corners section of Bernards Township, New Jersey. Mr. Local History congratulates the historic Grain House as it… Read More »Historic Grain House in Bernards Township Marks 250th Anniversary
Views: 2,923 Throwback post – If you live in Bernards Township, New Jersey, for the 250th Anniversary back in 2010 Bernards Township adopted the Flower Drift Daffodil as the 250th Anniversary Daffodil for their 250th anniversary! Show your support by… Read More »Spring Planting – Keep the History Going
Views: 9,111 Exclusively Sold by the Mr. Local History Project. Order yours online now. Mr Local History is proud to announce the release of the 6th in the collectible series, the 1912 Samuel Owen home now known as the Astor… Read More »1912 Astor Estate in Basking Ridge Selected as 6th Wooden Historic Village Keepsake
Views: 7,017 UPDATE:Sadly, Google stopped supporting its 3D virtual tour technology and we lost our virtual tour.We’ll look for a new solution and share when we have something fun to share. In the meantime, please leverage our virtual map below.… Read More »Virtual Tour of Historic Basking Ridge Village
Views: 2,331 Our mantra is simple. Today we coin the phrase and hashtag that “Today is Tomorrow’s History” or #todayistomorrowshistory. Just wanted to get that out there.
Views: 10,679 2019 – Honoring New Jersey’s Bernards Township Police Department’s 100th Anniversary. 50 Photos in Less Than 6 Minutes On April 10, 2019, the Bernards Township Police Department celebrated 100 years serving the local community. From their beginning as… Read More »Bernards Township Police Department Celebrates 100 Years of Service
Views: 18,169 Back in 2017, the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church (BRPC) celebrated its 300th anniversary with a town-wide parade from Ridge High School down Finley Avenue to the iconic Church of the Basking Ridge Village Green. Given this great accomplishment,… Read More »The History of Worship in Basking Ridge
Views: 6,283 The Mr. Local History Project is so proud to share the release of the second in the historic New Jersey Historical Wooden Cat’s Meow collectible series, the 1718 Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church and the 619-year-old Basking Ridge Historic… Read More »Basking Ridge Church and 619 Year Oak Tree Honored in New Jersey Historic Village Collection
Views: 4,294 Support Local History by getting “Just One Item”It makes a huge difference! The Mr. Local History Project is a 100% all volunteer effort. We’re also a federally and state recognized 501c3 non-profit organization. Our fundraising has taken a… Read More »Shop for a Cause
Views: 38,132 UPDATE:Did you see that another Basking Ridge resident hit the silver screen, sharing the screen with Basking Ridge’s Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada 2? Meet Basking Ridge’s HelenJ. Shen. Helen J. Shen is a rising actress and… Read More »It’s TRUE: Meryl Streep Was From Basking Ridge BEFORE Moving to Bernardsville
Views: 24,993 Every town in the world has restaurants and brothels that come and go. There are always reasons why they come and go, but the history and memories of what used to be remain. The Somerset Hills has a… Read More »Somerset Hills Bars and Restaurants of the Past
Views: 7,646 The Mr. Local History Project, in conjunction with T3 Consortium and the Cat’s Meow Village, introduces the Inaugural Keepsake of the Historic Somerset Hills Village Collection, the 1809 Brick Academy in the Basking Ridge Village of Bernards Township,… Read More »Historic Cat’s Meow Collection Created for Somerset Hills Historic Brick Academy
