Views: 33,712 Twenty-five years ago on September 11, 2001, we lost friends, family, neighbors, and loved ones in a tragedy that changed our nation forever. Their absence is felt every day, yet in the years since that heartbreaking morning, we… Read More »Then & Now: Post 9/11-Somerset Hills Family, Friends and Neighbors & Their Legacy
Views: 645 At Mr. Local History, we believe history is at its best when it connects people. That’s why our motto is “History with a social twist.” Every place has a story, every family has a connection, and every generation… Read More »Homer’s The Odyssey & The Gods Told This Time By Christopher Nolan
Views: 958 What would have happened if General Charles Lee WASN’T captured in Basking Ridge?Join the Mr. Local History Project as we break down the history with this interesting conversation. America250 Update: Presentation – Sacking General Lee in Basking Ridge –… Read More »Speaker Series: Sacking General Lee in Basking Ridge….But What if
Views: 644 America’s 250th birthday is a once-in-a-generation celebration, and there’s no better time to proudly display what America means to you. Whether it’s a porch draped in flags, a family dressed in red, white, and blue, a neighborhood gathering,… Read More »Show us Your Red, White, and Blue Contest – Celebrating America 250
Views: 1,274 Long before telegraphs, radios, or cell phones, New Jersey’s mountaintops carried messages by fire. During the Revolutionary War, General William Livingston and Brigadier General William Alexander—better known as Lord Stirling—relied on a chain of signal beacons stretching across… Read More »Igniting New Jersey’s Revolutionary Signal Beacons for America 250 Effort
Views: 6,967 It’s the oldest cycling race in America – right in Somerville, New Jersey, every Memorial Day for 85 years! It’s the “Kentucky Derby of Cycling.” I laid on the ground at turn two and thought all would be… Read More »Somerville Bike Race – The Oldest Race in America & a Jersey Memorial Day Staple
Views: 1,943 Live now Live viewer count is not available at this time. Basking Ridge Town Green WEATHER Bernards Township Charter Day 2026 Details Expect visitors to the downtown Basking Ridge section of Bernards Twp celebration to reach over 10,000… Read More »2026: Bernards Township Charter Day – May 16 – It’s America 250 Time
Views: 10,625 BOOKMARK this Site and Come Back Often – Updated Daily “It’s the most extensive America 250 Events Calendar for New Jersey 250. This free statewide calendar is open to all New Jersey organizers to share America’s Semiquincentennial 250th… Read More »New Jersey’s America 250 Events Calendar
Views: 1,909 “It’s the most extensive 250th Exhibit List we’ve seen for New Jersey.“ This free statewide exhibit list is open to all New Jersey organizers to share information about America’s 250th-anniversary exhibits happening across the Garden State. From local… Read More »New Jersey and America’s 250th Exhibits
Views: 6,725 Participating in the Olympics is a great accomplishment. Winning an Olympic medal is the pinnacle for some. With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway, who from New Jersey is going, and who has a chance to win or place?… Read More »New Jersey’s Historic Olympians – Who Shined in 2026?
So much is going on around our beautiful home base in the Somerset Hills of New Jersey, especially in Basking Ridge. Come check it out.
Views: 5,570 Meet Local Artist Linda Arnold – Get an Autographed Edition Local artist and Liberty Corner resident Linda Arnold will be signing copies of her new coloring book, “Somerset Hills History,” during the Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair &… Read More »Charter Day Showcases Local Artist’s History Coloring Book
Views: 11,947 We lost 2019 to Charter Day to storms.We lost the 2020 Charter Day to COVID-19. Now we lost 2021 Charter Day to Covid-19 AGAIN! Well, we wanted to Get ready for a fun-filled street fair and festival on… Read More »Bernards Township Charter Day – How Many Have Been Cancelled
Views: 13,034 Yes, there is sound too. You can unmute it if you like. Live now Live viewer count is not available at this time. 2026 Signature Basking Ridge Events near the Town GreenSaturday, May 16, 2026 – 12:00 –… Read More »Basking Ridge Live Cam – Mr. Local History’s Hometown
The Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey, is celebrating Colonial Christmas, an annual fundraiser event that combines history, tourism, tradition, and Christmas spirit. It offers an array of activities including music, reenactments, crafts, and holiday shopping.