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Basking Ridge’s Spencer Road is Important to Mr. Local History Too

It's always fun to hear how a story becomes a story for us. In fact, there's always a story about…

9 months ago

The Washington House- A Basking Ridge Icon

New Jersey Historical Wooden Keepsake Collection Welcomes the 1871 Washington House The iconic Washington House in Basking Ridge Village has…

9 months ago

What Is That Tiny Green Gate House on Hillcrest Road in Warren Twp, New Jersey

The Mr. Local History Project explores the mysterious past of the tiny house on 32 Hillcrest Road, Warren Township. Before…

2 years ago

Remembering Willie Howard and Bedminster’s Willie’s Tavern

Often, Mr. Local History doesn't search for stories as those stories find us. Case in point is this weird little…

2 years ago

Retrospective: Bernardsville’s Historic Somerset Inn (Hotel)

People often wonder how people come to populate an area and how it develops. In Somerset County, the first settlers…

3 years ago

Peaches Mean Summer – Peaches Mean New Jersey

Jersey and peaches have been part of the fabric of Jersey history for centuries - so Georgia doesn't deserve ALL…

4 years ago

Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Maps Local History

National Award-Winning Landscape Architect Lives and Breathes History with His Map Creations. Downtown Basking Ridge rendering of the John Smith…

4 years ago

Retrospective: Belcher- Moggy Hollow – Buck Gardens and the Far Hills Fairgrounds

The 12-acre locale in Far Hills, New Jersey, known as the J. Malcolm Belcher Fairgrounds, holds a significant place in…

5 years ago

New Jersey’s Lyons VA History and What’s Next For the Campus

The Lyons VA Hospital was the first VA hospital in New Jersey - Mr Local History The Lyons Veterans Administration…

5 years ago

Bridle Path History and Future in the Somerset Hills, New Jersey

History What many people don't know is that the Somerset Hills in northern Somerset County, New Jersey is STILL one…

6 years ago

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