Ongoing historical research on a variety of topics.
Views: 17,872The Mr. Local History Project helps local educators to promote local history in the classroom. From 3rd grade to High School and College, let Mr. Local History work with you to share a history with your students with a… Read More »Education Programs
Views: 7,547Lord Stirling Park, including the Lord Stirling Stable (LSS), in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township is part of the Somerset County Parks Commission in Somerset County. State of the Stable – Somerset County, July 20, 2020 In… Read More »What’s to Happen with Lord Stirling Stable and its Park?
Views: 26,126The Lyons Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital Historic District, currently known as the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons Campus, is located at 151 Knollcroft Road, approximately 2.5 miles southwest of the village of Basking Ridge in Bernards… Read More »New Jersey’s Lyons VA History and What’s Next For the Campus
Views: 4,810Congratulations to our 2020 Ridge High School senior and MLH History Student of the Year – Annie Kleinle. A history volunteer since the MLH was founded, Annie Kleinle has been involved with local history. In addition to her school… Read More »Congratulations to Annie Kleinle, the 2020 MLH Project High School Student of the Year.
Views: 10,312History What many people don’t know is that the Somerset Hills in northern Somerset County, New Jersey is STILL one of the largest equine communities in the United States. Bedminster, New Vernon, Peapack, Gladstone and Tewksbury are just some… Read More »Bridle Path History and Future in the Somerset Hills, New Jersey
Views: 4,626Who would have ever imagined that between our Spring and Summer issues that the world would change. The historic Covid-19 virus has crippled communities and businesses. Read how the Mr. Local History Project team is working to document the… Read More »Mr. Local History Releases Summer Magazine Vol.2 Issue 3 – The Covid-19 Issue
Views: 6,986Take part with neighbors and community members in the Somerset Hills and share a photo to our community collage. During this time of unprecedented history everyone recognizes that being safe means social distancing. But that can’t stop us from… Read More »Historic Community Collage – Share a Photo To Help Document These Difficult Times.
Views: 3,269Be part of the story! The Mr. Local History Project is looking for anyone with stories and photos they’d like to share for a research project about the Kiwanis fair that ran at the Oak Street school grounds in… Read More »The Iconic Kiwanis Fair in Basking Ridge – Did you go? Be part of the Story
Views: 9,673As a former township historian in this area, I learned that everyone has a point of view on what changed the area over the years. No matter who you talk to, you typically hear that the area is nothing… Read More »Population Trends in the Somerset Hills
Views: 15,802Somerset Hills Country Club – The SHCC logo has a crest of the Duke of Somerset in the middle with a phoenix and crown. Tucked behind the bucolic town center in the borough of Bernardsville, New Jersey, lies one… Read More »Historic Profile: Somerset Hills Country Club
Views: 4,662With Spring in the air and everyone now told to stay inside, we present our digital Mr. Local History Magazine. Remember that warmer days and gardening come to mind and we get to go outside and enjoy the fresh… Read More »Mr. Local History Releases Spring Magazine Vol.2 Issue 2
Views: 2,817 As the Bernards Township Historian, I’ve learned a great deal about the families that founded Bernards Township. I’ve presented this list to the Bernards Township Committee for consideration. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to let… Read More »Bernards Township – Need a New Street Name?
Views: 16,036The 1779-1780 Winter Encampment at Jockey Hollow &The Story of the Hospital at Basking Ridge Weather conditions when the Army arrived at Morristown in 1779 were just a prelude of what was yet to come, as the elements attacked… Read More »The 1779 Continental Army Hospital was in Basking Ridge and NOT Jockey Hollow
Views: 15,646Update: A new offering of vintage apparel by MLH honoring local businesses lost in our Bernardsville and Basking Ridge communities. It’s called our “Wear Local History” collection and it keeps growing. Check it out. What started out as a… Read More »The H-GOAT GAME – Loved Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills History #HGOAT
Views: 20,778 The J. Geils Band was an American rock band formed in 1968 in Worcester, Massachusetts, while John Geils was attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Guitarist John “J” Geils led it. But did you know that it all started when… Read More »J. Geils Was From Bedminster -Cut his Chops at Bernards High
