History

Retrospective: The Acclaimed Kiwanis Community Fair in Basking Ridge

What started on Labor Day weekend in 1949 will hold a place in many local residents' hearts as one of…

5 years ago

Education Programs

The Mr. Local History Project helps local educators to promote local history in the classroom. From 3rd grade to High…

5 years ago

What’s to Happen with Lord Stirling Stable and its Park?

The Lord Stirling Park including the Lord Stirling Stable (LSS) in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township is part…

5 years ago

New Jersey’s Lyons VA History and What’s Next For the Campus

The Lyons VA Hospital was the first VA hospital in New Jersey - Mr Local History The Lyons Veterans Administration…

5 years ago

America’s Oldest Nudist Colony is in Liberty Corner, New Jersey

Above Image: William (Bill) Meyer, Sky Farm founder, seen here tilling the field.....naked, of course, at Sky Farm in Liberty…

5 years ago

Quicklinks – History From Your Town

Want a quick way to search for articles about the history from your town? The Mr. Local History Project has…

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Congratulations to Annie Kleinle, the 2020 MLH Project High School Student of the Year.

Congratulations to our 2020 Ridge High School senior and MLH History Student of the Year - Annie Kleinle. A history…

5 years ago

Bridle Path History and Future in the Somerset Hills, New Jersey

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

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Mr. Local History’s #growlocalhistory Project

Trying to Make Somerset County Grow with Free Sunflowers and Some Local History - And Now - a Contest! We…

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Retrospective: Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ Time in Bernardsville & Peapack, New Jersey

A Small Part of Camelot in the Somerset Hills in Northern Somerset County, New Jersey NOTE: As with all Mr.…

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