Township Historian

Join Mr. Local History for Somerset County’s History Weekend Oct 9-10, 2021

Join Mr. Local History as we partner with Somerset County's Boudinot Southard Ross Farm in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The…

4 years ago

Is it Bernard or Bernards? Hummm

The Mr. Local History project often digs into multiple archives looking for evidence of the areas collective past. But this…

4 years ago

History of The Bernards Township Flag

Bernards Township has an impressive history that dates back to the early 1600s. The Mr. Local History Project started investigating…

4 years ago

Why List a Historic District on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places?

The New Jersey Register of Historic Places is the official list of New Jersey's historic resources of local, state, and…

4 years ago

Somerset Hills Most Famous Families & Residents

With our Board of Trustees settled into Central New Jersey, isn't it fun to know what famous people live or…

4 years ago

Franklin Corners and William Childs Williamsburg-esqe Village

As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos…

4 years ago

The Lost Charters of Bernards Township & Bedminster

UPDATE: While we wrote this piece years ago, the Bedminster Charter came back in the news on October 21, 2019,…

4 years ago

Bernards BaseBall Club of 1867

The history of Basking Ridge (Bernards Township) sometimes comes in unique ways. While researching the internet for another story, we…

4 years ago

Retrospective: Harry Dunham and His Park

As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos…

4 years ago

The Annins of Liberty Corner: Patriots, Flag Company and a Middle School

Update: February 16, 2024 - Thanks to you all, the BOE has taken the name change for William Annin Middle…

4 years ago

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