Bedminster

The Lost Charters of Bernards Township & Bedminster

UPDATE: While we wrote this piece years ago, the Bedminster Charter came back in the news on October 21, 2019,…

4 years ago

Vote for Bedminster’s Most Historic Icons

Hey, Bedminster, we'd love your opinion. We're looking to hear what you think are the most historic icons in Bedminster,…

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

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

Before the West Point Military Academy (USMA) There was Pluckemin

America's First Military Academy, the Pluckemin Academy in Bedminster, New Jersey (Dec.1778) was24 Years BEFORE West Point (Mar. 16, 1802).…

5 years ago

A Unique Bedminster Cemetery-“God’s Acre”

So we're over at the Bedminster Farmers Market and while meeting a few of the locals, one of the patrons…

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

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

Finding the Truth About the KKK in Basking Ridge & the Somerset Hills

History is a strange thing. The myth often outweighs the truth in many cases, sometimes distorting the truth to make…

8 years ago

Bedminster Map Project Reveals Historic Pluckemin Artillery Park

Map Identifies Historic Properties, Owners, Building Locations, Local History Including the Often Ignored Pluckemin Artillery Park With over 2,000 hours…

14 years ago

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