Bernards Township Research

Views: 1,302 What’s Happening in Basking Ridge on Christmas Eve Our Readers’ Top 10 MLH Posts this Week

The town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, welcomes its 102nd Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on Dec. 24, 2023. The town’s residents, friends, and guests gather to sing traditional carols and celebrate local history, documented by…

Views: 361 The editors of the Black River Journal recently reached out to the Mr Local History Project with a simple request. They wanted to help tell the story of… Read More »The Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Carol Sing – Black…

Views: 313 Back in 1924, silent films were all the rage. Bernardsville was just becoming a borough and separating from Bernards Township, but there was still only one movie theater,… Read More »“Janice Meredith” – 1924 Silent Film Showcases American Revolution

Views: 9,425 Our curiosity started with a round-table discussion: Who is Francis Bernard, and should there be a statue to recognize his service to New Jersey? Read the story and… Read More »Meet (Sir) Francis Bernard Esq. – New Jersey’s Royal…

Views: 7,110 Americans think the Biden/Trump election was one for the ages, exposing huge ideological beliefs, highly charged politics, and a fight for American values. Looking back at history, most… Read More »America’s First Republican Vice President Nominee – Basking Ridge’s…

Views: 5,324 Sir Francis Bernard’s Legacy Carries On as Towns Honor the Royal Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts In 1758, Francis Bernard, originally from Lincolnshire, England, was appointed Governor… Read More »Sir Francis Bernard Honored With American Town Names

Views: 5,127 As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our community. We will continue to expand this… Read More »Retrospective: Lost & Torn Down Memories From the Somerset…

Views: 3,213 Every great historical story starts with something like, “So we were at this tavern and……” This is one of those stories. America was in the final stages of… Read More »Liberty Corner & Bullion’s Tavern

Views: 1,562 Is William Alexander, aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident? Our researchers think so. Let’s see if we can answer that question. William… Read More »Stirling Manor- 13 Colonies’ Most Prestigious Manor Was Right…

Views: 1,492 Before the Schley Glider Field rose to fame in Liberty Corner, New Jersey, a quiet field in the Lyons section of Bernards Township launched the state’s first glider… Read More »1930 – Lyons Glider Field: Where New Jersey’s Soaring…

Views: 2,250 Mr. Local History took a ride down Washington Avenue in Bernardsville & Basking Ridge as we uncovered a story that we wanted to check out. Now if you… Read More »The Bernardsville Basking Ridge Speedway of 1907

Views: 1,745 For over 60 years Bernards Township has had an official flag. The four colored rectangles recognized the four hamlets inside Bernards Township. In the 80s, a vote was… Read More »Resolution Needed for the Bernards Township Flag

Views: 3,715 “Beautiful Bernards” is a perfect example of “sharing local history with a social twist!” Mr. Local History Project’s mission – the red and gold have a tie to… Read More »‘Beautiful Bernards’ Honors Bernards Township History and Community

Views: 3,344 Want a quick way to search for articles about the history of one of the towns we love to cover?The Mr. Local History Project has created a few… Read More »Quicklinks – Tracking History From Selected Jersey Towns

Views: 2,750 Lewis – Boudinot – Southard- Ross Farm in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Twp., New Jersey. The Ross Farm in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has a rich… Read More »The Ross Farm Still Defends Liberty and Independence 250…

Views: 259 These are a series of posts that provide local insight into Ken Burns’ American Revolution series and its ties to local history, which the Mr. Local History Project… Read More »Plenty of Local Ties to Jersey in the Ken…

Views: 996 The Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church was founded in 1837 to serve the growing rural community in the Liberty Corner section of Bernards Township, New Jersey. Its adjacent cemetery,… Read More »Retrospective: Liberty Corner – History in the Cemetery

Views: 1,010 This is a story about a widow, a General, and a War for Independence. For over a decade, I’ve been researching the story behind the 1776 capture of… Read More »Widow White – Mary Jarvis Whitaker Brown White

Views: 10,006 Yes, there is sound too. You can mute it if you like.IF you just see the link, the stream is offline. Check back later. How’s life in Basking… Read More »Basking Ridge Live Cam – Mr. Local History’s Beautiful…