Ongoing historical research on a variety of topics.
Views: 7,312In Search of the Official Crest of Sir Francis Bernard, the Royal Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts. The towns of Bernards Township and Bernardsville, New Jersey, are named in honor of Sir Francis Bernard, the Royal Governor of… Read More »In Search of the Crest of Sir Francis Bernard
Views: 25,137AT&T’s headquarters in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, marked a monumental shift for corporations moving to the suburbs. As the world’s largest company at the time, AT&T took a bold risk by moving to the country. Was it successful? What… Read More »The History of AT&T Headquarters in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 6,419A few friends got together and started talking about the fine art of distilling and how much it’s changed (if at all). It seems that due to the efforts of a few Jersey residents, distilling spirits is back in… Read More »Moonshining Bootlegging Speakeasies in Somerset County, NJ
High Point State Park in Sussex, New Jersey, home to the state’s highest elevation and a monument for veterans, owes its existence to Bernardsville families the Kusars and the Drydens. Businessman and philanthropist Anthony Kusar and his wife Susie donated… Read More »High Point State Park was Donated by Bernardsville Family
Views: 10,986Somerset County is practically bursting at the seams with history. It’s around every bend, behind every old stone wall, and tucked between the modern buildings we pass without a second glance. Take Route 202, for example. Thousands of cars… Read More »Traveling Historic Highways – The Van Dorn Mill
Views: 106,940Maybe we’re taking this too seriously, but we’ve been searching for bakeries serving New Jersey’s best crumb cake. If you’re not a fan of the cake, you might want to leave now because we’re really going to get into… Read More »Best Crumb Cake in New Jersey – Discuss Now
Views: 44,783Who doesn’t remember driving the car and ending up at the famed orange roof of the famed Howard Johnson motor lodge or restaurant. From Weirs Beach, New Hampshire to Daytona Beach Florida, all the way out to Anaheim, California… Read More »Remembering Howard Johnson’s
Views: 14,841Distilling Revival across New Jersey and a Renaissance New Jersey has a deep history of distilling spirits that goes back to colonial times. The Somerset Hills is an area in central New Jersey’s Somerset County, comprising six similar towns,… Read More »New Jersey Hills are Alive with Distilling History
Views: 17,070Four limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor New Jersey’s historic icons honoring the state’s most famous eateries that have served Jersey for almost 100 years. Congratulations to our iconic New Jersey Diner keepsake, West Orange’s Jimmy Buff’s Italian Hot… Read More »Honoring Four Historic New Jersey Eateries Cat’s Meow Collectibles
Views: 10,797The Knox Trophy is an award that was established on October 8, 1910, and given annually by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York to the United States Military Academy cadet with the highest rating for… Read More »The Knox Trophy – West Point’s Oldest Military Award
Views: 23,609It’s 2025, and the US Open is at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, but the ties to New Jersey and the USGA are significant. MOVE RUMORS UPDATE:OK, now the story is getting better! Janeen Driscoll, USGA director of brand… Read More »History of the US Golf Association Headquarters, Museum and the US Open
Views: 16,487We start with a little video tied to three limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor historic icons in Bernardsville, New Jersey. Click the video below to watch. Supporting Bernardsville’s history through our MLH keepsake project is growing as we… Read More »Preserving Bernardsville’s History with Art on Wood Keepsakes – The Cat’s Meow
Views: 6,439 We are very happy to announce our partnership support to the MainStreet Bernardsville revitalization effort in New Jersey and hope that everyone who lives in the area, read the story and then volunteer to support this fantastic local… Read More »History Matters to MainStreet Bernardsville
Views: 31,654Basking Ridge, New Jersey’s Most Famous Incident Yes, this historic event made the series, so look for it. The episode covering that timeframe is Episode 3: “The Times That Try Men’s Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)” about 1… Read More »Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge was More Than a Grog Stop
Views: 18,696Take an aerial journey meandering down Mine Brook on the Meadowbrook farm area. Relax and enjoy. Most people in Bernardsville go about their business every day, never really wondering what it was like when Bernardsville was still part of… Read More »Meandering Bernardsville’s Mine Brook
