Towns

Crest and Art Honor Bernardsville’s Centennial History

2024 is the #bernardsville100 or #bernardsvillecentennial or #bernardsville1924-2024 and the Mr.Local History Project plans to study it, write about it,…

2 years ago

New Jersey Provincial Governor – Francis Bernard’s Actual 1758 Job Description

Terms and Conditions to the new Provincial Governor if accepted. And YES, Bernard accepted. Francis Bernard, Provincial Governor of New…

2 years ago

Blairsden- The Horror, The Nuns and Other Urban Legends

Weird New Jersey magazine launched an all-out attack with urban legends about what went terribly wrong inside the Blairsden Estate…

2 years ago

Sir Francis Bernard Honored With American Town Names

Sir Francis Bernard's Legacy Carries On as Towns Honor the Royal Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts In 1758, Francis…

2 years ago

In Search of the Crest of Sir Francis Bernard

In Search of the Official Crest of Sir Francis Bernard, the Royal Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts. As with…

2 years ago

First Ukrainian Flags Were Made in Jersey

Did You Know that the Annin Flag Company in New Jersey created the first Ukrainian flags.Known as one of the…

2 years ago

Basking Ridge Sticker – Show Your Community Pride

A simple yet powerful way to show you care about Basking Ridge history while supporting the red, gold colors of…

2 years ago

Hey New Jersey – Who Remembers S&H Green Stamps

Just the word S&H green stamps immediately brings you back in time to what seemed to be simpler times. No…

2 years ago

Honoring Black History Month in the Somerset Hills

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

2 years ago

Basking Ridge Garden Club Celebrates 100 Years of Service

In 1923 Calvin Coolidge was the President of the United States, Yankee Stadium opened for the first time and Bernards…

2 years ago

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