Township Historian

Historic Grain House in Bernards Township Marks 250th Anniversary

The Grain House: 1768-2018 Congratulations to the Grain House Restaurant for celebrating its 250th anniversary as a structure in the…

6 years ago

Virtual Tour of Historic Basking Ridge Village

We've been testing out a new piece of technology and wanted to share with our community. The project is to…

6 years ago

Historic 1912 Bernards Township Town Hall – The Astor Estate in Basking Ridge

Cedar Hill Estate c 1912 built by Samuel Owen. It's interesting why the Township chose Astor Estate when it was…

6 years ago

Bernards Township Police Department Celebrates 100 Years of Service

2019 - Honoring New Jersey's Bernards Township Police Department's 100th Anniversary. UPDATE: Visit our Social Media Facebook Page to see…

6 years ago

The History of Bernards Township Street Names

Before I begin this post, I must say that this topic was one of my favorites, along with June Kennedy,…

6 years ago

The Washington House

Somerset Historic Village Collection Welcomes #4 - the 1871 Washington House. The iconic Washington House in Basking Ridge Village has…

6 years ago

The History of Worship in Basking Ridge

On June 10, 2017, the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church (BRPC) celebrated its 300th anniversary with a town-wide parade from Ridge…

6 years ago

Retrospective: Meryl Streep Was From Basking Ridge BEFORE Bernardsville

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

7 years ago

Finding the Truth About the KKK in Basking Ridge & the Somerset Hills

History is a strange thing. The myth often outweighs the truth in many cases, sometimes distorting the truth to make…

8 years ago

Titanic Survivor Astor and Basking Ridge

Noted High Society Playboy and Titanic Survivor Brings Notoriety to  Bernards Township. It's a fun story, but you have to…

14 years ago

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