Towns

The Bridgewater Copper Mines

It wouldn’t come as a surprise to most people that mining is the most prevalent industrial sector in Somerset County.…

2 years ago

English Farm – Liberty Corner’s Historic Gem

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

2 years ago

Warren’s Schwaebische Alb Was a Jersey Octoberfest Institution

HELP THIS STORY: We are still looking for photos of the beer garden or any photos taken after 1970. We…

2 years ago

Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery

NOTE: Warren, Far Hills, and Bernardsville were all part of Bernards Township in the early 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.…

2 years ago

Remembering Dewy Meadow Farm and Those Chicken Pot Pies

They came from all over Jersey to the sleepy section of West Millington in Bernards Township for some of the…

2 years ago

Mapping Historic Icons in Warren Township, New Jersey

There are lots of Warrens in New Jersey. We are happy to announce that the Mr. Local History Project has…

2 years ago

Jerolaman’s – A Bernardsville Store & Man That Won’t Be Forgotten

Sometimes history creeps up on you when you least expect it. Years ago, our project wanted to honor a small…

2 years ago

Peapack has a Jacobs Ladder too!

To expand on an earlier post: The PLOT THICKENS... Jacob's Ladder #2 - So I kept digging about Jacobs Ladder.…

2 years ago

Retrospective: Bernardsville’s Roebling Family and Their Brooklyn Bridge

The date was May 24, 1883, a date years in the making alongside plenty of engineering accomplishments, drama, tragedy and…

2 years ago

2024: Bernards Township Charter Day

Planning is already underway working with Mother Nature to bring Charter Day a nice warm sunny day for May 18,…

2 years ago

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