2020 Holiday MLH Magazine Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/category/magazine-archives/mlh-magazine-holiday-vol-2-no-4/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:56:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 2020 Holiday MLH Magazine Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/category/magazine-archives/mlh-magazine-holiday-vol-2-no-4/ 32 32 168989768 Holiday Tradition – Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Community Sing https://mrlocalhistory.org/baskingridgechristmaseve/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/baskingridgechristmaseve/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:26:58 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=3844 The town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, welcomes its 102nd Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on Dec. 24, 2023. The town's residents, friends, and guests gather to sing traditional carols and celebrate local history, documented by the Mr. Local History Project.

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/baskingridgechristmaseve/feed/ 5 3844 Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge was More Than a Grog Stop https://mrlocalhistory.org/generallee-basking-ridge/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/generallee-basking-ridge/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:57:17 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=9 Views: 30,726 Basking 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 hour 30 minutes in. At about noon on December 13, 1776, General Charles Lee… Read More »Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge was More Than a Grog Stop

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/generallee-basking-ridge/feed/ 13 9 Holiday Cards – Basking Ridge & Bernardsville Villages Support Non-Profit https://mrlocalhistory.org/holidaycards/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/holidaycards/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:20:00 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=10003 The Mr. Local History project offers exclusive holiday cards, with artwork by local resident Linda Arnold, featuring the villages of Basking Ridge and Bernardsville. Limited sets available for $20.

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/holidaycards/feed/ 0 10003 Holiday Cards for Veterans -#cardsforvets https://mrlocalhistory.org/cardsforvets/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/cardsforvets/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:49:01 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=17473 Views: 10,254 In a year filled with challenge and heartache the Mr. Local History brought a little holiday cheer by presenting their #cardsforvets, a program that connected the community with local veterans. Cards for Veterans were presented at the Lyons VA on Monday to spread a little cheer in a difficult time. It seems like… Read More »Holiday Cards for Veterans -#cardsforvets

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/cardsforvets/feed/ 0 17473 Make a Wish: Community Wish Tree for the Holiday Season https://mrlocalhistory.org/community-tree-2020/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/community-tree-2020/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:53:11 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=17212 Views: 3,728 COMMUNITY PROJECT- Our team was looking to create a great community tree for the 2020 Festival of Trees over at the Environmental Community Center in Basking Ridge – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID! We have an idea, but need your support. We would have used our artificial tree, but it is only for indoor… Read More »Make a Wish: Community Wish Tree for the Holiday Season

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/community-tree-2020/feed/ 0 17212 The Mr. Local History Historic Marker Scavenger Hunt https://mrlocalhistory.org/markerchallenge/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/markerchallenge/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2020 14:28:21 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=16675 Views: 8,333 It’s time to grab your smartphone and head outdoors for a new adventure for history buffs. The Mr. Local History Project has been traveling all over northern Somerset County trying to locate some of the most obvious and obscure historic markers in the area. Each marker discusses a historic moment from our areas… Read More »The Mr. Local History Historic Marker Scavenger Hunt

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/markerchallenge/feed/ 4 16675 The History of Worship in Basking Ridge https://mrlocalhistory.org/worship-history-in-basking-ridge/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/worship-history-in-basking-ridge/#respond Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:07:39 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=4335 Views: 17,486 Back in 2017, the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church (BRPC) celebrated its 300th anniversary with a town-wide parade from Ridge High School down Finley Avenue to the iconic Church of the Basking Ridge Village Green. Given this great accomplishment, we thought it’d be important to look into the town’s history of worship and provide… Read More »The History of Worship in Basking Ridge

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/worship-history-in-basking-ridge/feed/ 0 4335 Shop for a Cause https://mrlocalhistory.org/shop-for-a-cause/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/shop-for-a-cause/#respond Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:14:35 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=15092 Views: 4,194 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 serious hit due to the pandemic without being able to run fundraising events. So we… Read More »Shop for a Cause

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/shop-for-a-cause/feed/ 0 15092 What Happened to Mary White and Widow White’s Tavern – Research Notepad https://mrlocalhistory.org/widowwhites/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/widowwhites/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=1107 Views: 29,163 Below are the original research notes as I had spent years researching contradicting information on the Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Often I like to post research in hopes that other researchers can see what’s been gathered and take the discussion to a new level. Please feel free to reach… Read More »What Happened to Mary White and Widow White’s Tavern – Research Notepad

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