Towns

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…

4 years ago

MLH Honors Back to School with Historic School Images From the Somerset Hills

Schools in the Somerset Hills area of northern Somerset County have been a mainstay back to the mid-1700s. We honor…

5 years ago

Retrospective: The Acclaimed Kiwanis Community Fair in Basking Ridge

What started on Labor Day weekend in 1949 will hold a place in many local residents' hearts as one of…

5 years ago

Bernards Twp, Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner Survey Question

Note: The survey and petition are simple. Nothing changes except we start including the term "Historic" moving forward as we…

5 years ago

Reflection: Ice Cream around Somerset Hills

July is national ice cream month, so it's time for Mr. Local History's look back at the history, the good…

5 years ago

What’s to Happen with Lord Stirling Stable and its Park?

The Lord Stirling Park including the Lord Stirling Stable (LSS) in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township is part…

5 years ago

The Lyons, New Jersey VA Campus & Historic District

The Lyons Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital Historic District, currently known as the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons…

5 years ago

Congratulations to Annie Kleinle, the 2020 MLH Project High School Student of the Year.

Congratulations to our 2020 Ridge High School senior and MLH History Student of the Year - Annie Kleinle. A history…

5 years ago

Bernardsville Honors Local Military

The borough of Bernardsville, New Jersey, in conjunction with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Memorial Post 7858 and Downtown…

5 years ago

The Gilded Age: Natirar Estate in Peapack/Far Hills, New Jersey

UPDATE: The Mr. Local History Project is SOOOO excited to introduce the expansion of our Historic New Jersey Historic Cat's…

5 years ago

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