Research Helpers

Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery

Cemeteries showcase some of history's greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people new to the area are unaware…

3 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

Somerset Hills History 101

Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, Peapack & Gladstone: History that you might not know. Let's get started. Did you…

5 years ago

Lost New Jersey Racetracks Mapping Project

Boy, this has turned into an obsession. We keep digging and finding more racetracks that were once part of New…

5 years ago

Population Trends in the Somerset Hills

As a former township historian in this area, I learned that everyone has a point of view on what changed…

6 years ago

The H-GOAT GAME – Loved Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills History #HGOAT

Update: A new offering of vintage apparel by MLH honoring local businesses lost in our Bernardsville and Basking Ridge communities.…

6 years ago

Historic Preservation & Restoration In the Somerset Hills

The Mr. Local History project is sponsoring a new Community Forum for those interested in sharing and learning about historic…

6 years ago

Somerset Hills Historic Sites on the National & State Registers

Tucked in the northern section of Somerset County, New Jersey, the area known as the Somerset Hills has a rich…

7 years ago

The History of Bernards Township Street Names

Before I begin this post, I must say that this topic was one of my favorites, along with June Kennedy,…

7 years ago

NJ Historic Trust Grant Analysis 1990-2008

The New Jersey Historic Trust Grant Program over the past 18 years The New Jersey Historic Trust is responsible for…

17 years ago

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