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Retrospective: The Acclaimed Kiwanis Community Fair in Basking Ridge

What started on Labor Day weekend in 1949 will hold a place in many local residents' hearts as one of…

5 years ago

Bernards Twp, Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner Survey Question

Note: The survey and petition are simple. Nothing changes except we start including the term "Historic" moving forward as we…

5 years ago

What’s to Happen with Lord Stirling Stable and its Park?

The Lord Stirling Park including the Lord Stirling Stable (LSS) in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township is part…

5 years ago

The Lyons, New Jersey VA Campus & Historic District

The Lyons Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital Historic District, currently known as the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons…

5 years ago

Quicklinks – History From Your Town

Want a quick way to search for articles about the history from your town? The Mr. Local History Project has…

5 years ago

Congratulations to Annie Kleinle, the 2020 MLH Project High School Student of the Year.

Congratulations to our 2020 Ridge High School senior and MLH History Student of the Year - Annie Kleinle. A history…

5 years ago

Mr. Local History’s #growlocalhistory Project

Trying to Make Somerset County Grow with Free Sunflowers and Some Local History - And Now - a Contest! We…

5 years ago

Retrospective: Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ Time in Bernardsville & Peapack, New Jersey

NOTE: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent…

5 years ago

Every Month is Mr. Local History Scholarship Program Giving Month

Every month is our Scholarship Community Fundraising Giving Month and we need your help! HELP MAKE OUR $1200 GOAL Mr.…

5 years ago

History of Housing Developments in Bernards Township

Bernards Township has had a long history of being a sleepy rural town. Then the US built the Lyons VA…

5 years ago

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