In this issue: Origins of Alcohol and Drinking, Hometown HiStories tales from the elderly, March Madness for Local Businesses, Famous People who stayed in Basking Ridge, Who was William Alexander and President James Monroe was a Basking Ridge resident. International Women’s Day.
Views: 3,432 Is William Alexander, aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident? Our researchers think so. Let’s see if we can answer that question. William Alexander (1726 – Jan 15, 1783) was the son of… Read More »Stirling Manor – The 13 Colonies’ Most Prestigious Home was in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 20,246 International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8 andt throughout the month March. Honoring International Women’s Day, we thought it would be an honor to research and share the stories of inspirational trailblazing women from our… Read More »Honoring Female Trailblazers from the Somerset Hills in New Jersey
Views: 48,778 The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the USA!!! Latest Editions to the New Jersey Historic Village Collection… Read More »The New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection Keeps Expanding
Views: 17,849 The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the USA!!! The New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Village Collection The… Read More »The Exclusive New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection
Views: 6,827 Congratulations, Basking Ridge and Bernardsville, on being the foundation for the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village collection, a group of over 40 Jersey collectibles. Each keepsake brings to mind historic area icons created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow… Read More »Bernards Township/Bernardsville Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collectibles
Views: 9,935 Wouldn’t it be great you could gather a bunch of locals from the area to tell stories of how it used to be in the area? Maybe you grew up here? Whether you’re a teller or a listener,… Read More »Elder Voices Roundtable is BACK
Views: 6,335 The history of Basking Ridge (Bernards Township) sometimes comes in unique ways. While researching another story online, we came across an auction selling an original scorebook from the Bernards Baseball Club. Today, many men love to play club… Read More »Baseball: The Bernards Base Ball Club in 1867
Views: 57,865 With our Board of Trustees settled into Central New Jersey, isn’t it fun to know what famous people live or have lived in the area? We’re about to show you what we’ve found from our research. The New… Read More »Somerset Hills Most Famous Families & Residents
Views: 24,205 Is William Alexander, aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident? Our researchers think so. Let’s see if we can answer that question. William Alexander (1726 – Jan 15, 1783) was the son of… Read More »Lord Stirling- Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident
Views: 15,245 Update: 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… Read More »The H-GOAT GAME – Loved Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills History #HGOAT
Views: 20,327 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
Views: 12,086 James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and “Founding Father” who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was the last president of the… Read More »Retrospective: President James Monroe Had Ties to Basking Ridge
Views: 19,829 In a sleepy little section in the northern end of Bernards Township lies the Olde Mill Inn. Once just a tiny restaurant and former grain house barn, it has become a quiet getaway for Hollywood elite and social… Read More »They Stayed In Basking Ridge
Views: 4,251 Support Local History by getting “Just One Item”It makes a huge difference! The Mr. Local History Project is a 100% all volunteer effort. We’re also a federally and state recognized 501c3 non-profit organization. Our fundraising has taken a… Read More »Shop for a Cause
