Towns

Westfield’s Icon Jolly Trolley Enshrined in NJ Historic Wooden Village

Mr. Local History is proud to announce, after years of thought, that they will be producing a very limited run…

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…

6 years ago

Historic Grain House in Bernards Township Marks 250th Anniversary

The Grain House: 1768-2018 Congratulations to the Grain House Restaurant for celebrating its 250th anniversary as a structure in the…

6 years ago

The Gilded Age: The Blairsden Estate

Historical Perspective: The Blairsden Estate of Clinton Ledyard Blair Peapack/Gladstone, New Jersey Submitted: Brooks Betz & W. Barry Thomson https://youtu.be/aaz4rL9sHTQ…

6 years ago

Virtual Tour of Historic Basking Ridge Village

We've been testing out a new piece of technology and wanted to share with our community. The project is to…

6 years ago

The Tale of Two Bedminsters

Sister Towns in New Jersey and England Share a Common Bond - and a Name How fun was it when…

6 years ago

Historic 1912 Bernards Township Town Hall – The Astor Estate in Basking Ridge

Cedar Hill Estate c 1912 built by Samuel Owen. It's interesting why the Township chose Astor Estate when it was…

6 years ago

Bernards Township Police Department Celebrates 100 Years of Service

2019 - Honoring New Jersey's Bernards Township Police Department's 100th Anniversary. UPDATE: Visit our Social Media Facebook Page to see…

6 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,…

6 years ago

The Washington House

Somerset Historic Village Collection Welcomes #4 - the 1871 Washington House. The iconic Washington House in Basking Ridge Village has…

6 years ago

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