Bernards Township

1930 – Lyons Glider Field: Where New Jersey’s Soaring Story Began

Lyons Glider Field pilot Jack Streeter - Y Secondry Y Glider Club at Lyons, VA field c.1934. Source: National Soaring…

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The Bernardsville Basking Ridge Speedway of 1907

Mr. Local History took a ride down Washington Avenue in Bernardsville & Basking Ridge as we uncovered a story that…

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Resolution Needed for the Bernards Township Flag

For over 60 years Bernards Township has had an official flag. The four colored rectangles recognized the four hamlets inside…

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‘Beautiful Bernards’ Honors Bernards Township History and Community

"Beautiful Bernards" is a perfect example of "sharing local history with a social twist!"Mr. Local History Project's mission - the…

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Quicklinks – Tracking History From Selected Jersey Towns

Want a quick way to search for articles about the history of one of the towns we love to cover?The…

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The Ross Farm Still Defends Liberty and Independence 250 years Later

Part of the MLH Rev War Series Lewis - Boudinot - Southard- Ross Farm in the Basking Ridge section of…

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Plenty of Local Ties to Jersey in the Ken Burns Rev War Series

These are a series of posts that provide local insight into Ken Burns' American Revolution series and its ties to…

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Retrospective: Liberty Corner – History in the Cemetery

The Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church was founded in 1837 to serve the growing rural community in the Liberty Corner section…

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Widow White – Mary Jarvis Whitaker Brown White

General Lee's Capture - December 13, 1776, outside Widow White's Tavern in Basking Ridge. NJ Museum This is a story…

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Basking Ridge Live Cam – Mr. Local History’s Beautiful Town Green

Yes, there is sound too. You can mute it if you like.IF you just see the link, the stream is…

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