Views: 2,033 Yes, it sounds shocking, but the center of Glitter’s universe has been Bernardsville, New Jersey, for a long, long time. So, Mr. Local History researchers got together and began digging in. Here’s their story. RETROSPECTIVE: As with all Mr.… Read More »The World’s Largest Glitter Factory Started in Bernardsville, New Jersey
Views: 441 Hi Everyone, We know you’re busy, and we do our best to provide an entertaining look and thorough research on various history stories from around New Jersey. While we focus primarily on the central region (yes, there is… Read More »How Are We Doing? Help Us Be Better
Views: 818 A Few Questions for Bernardsville, New Jersey Locals As our MLH team was researching a story, often another cool interesting story pops up. Sometimes we find the answer, sometimes we don’t. This is one of those stories. Bernardsville… Read More »Freddy’s Tavern – Who Was Frederick “Freddy” T. Fasbuc?
Views: 4,937 There are all kinds of interpretations of the term “Seven Wonders of the World,” including mother nature’s wonders, man-made wonders, modern wonders, and historical wonders. Now, there’s the Seven Wonders of the World from New Jersey. Our staff… Read More »Seven Historic Wonders of the World from New Jersey
Views: 1,619 Maps have historically been a great way to tell stories about local history. Mr. Local History Project congratulates William (Liam) Murphy of Basking Ridge’s Patriots Path Council Boy Scout Troop 351, who created his interactive Basking Ridge Historical… Read More »Eagle Scout Maps Historic Basking Ridge
Views: 6,898 Researching Local History with Maps As a historian, I believe maps are one of the greatest sources of information, capturing a time and place. We use these maps to research history and find buildings, families, farms, or streets.… Read More »Sharing Local History with Maps – How to Read Into Them
Views: 12,851 Urban Legends, Ghosts, Murder, Nuns gone insane, the Devil and other horror stories we’ve dug up from Central New Jersey’s past. May be urban legends, but they’re OUR stories! When the leaves start turning and the nights get… Read More »Horror Tales and Ghost Stories from Central New Jersey
Views: 1,291 As a recent subscriber to Ancestry.com the first thing everyone does is they create a family tree. After you’ve added your basic living and deceased family members and started your frame, you are now a slave to what… Read More »Ancestry Comes Up Short on Analytics
Views: 4,063 NOTE: Warren, Far Hills and Bernardsville were all part of Bernards Township in the early 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Cemeteries remain a primary source for historical research and MLH leverages many sources from cemeteries to validate early… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery
Views: 14,608 2024 Suggestions – Post your favs in Comments We dare to compare! Bedminster, Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone also known as The Somerset Hills. It’s time for a real discussion on where to get the best things… Read More »The Besties – The Best of the Best in Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster in Northern Somerset County
Views: 4,616 National Award Winning Landscape Architect Lives and Breathes History with His Map Creations. The Mr. Local History Project introduces you to a dear friend and history connoisseur that has taken cartography to a whole new level overlaying history… Read More »Retrospective: Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Maps Local History
Views: 11,189 Boy, this has turned into an obsession. We keep digging and finding more racetracks that were once part of New Jersey motorsports history! The Mr. Local History Project is a non-profit organization that picks up on great local… Read More »Lost New Jersey Racetracks Project Map
Views: 4,347 As 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… Read More »Population Trends in the Somerset Hills
Views: 19,747 NOTE: Remember that Far Hills and Bernardsville were part of Bernards Township until the 1920 so these names do cover those areas as well History showcases some of the greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people… Read More »The Founding Families of Bernards Township (Basking Ridge)
