Bernards Township
The Southard Family of Basking Ridge and A Historic Finding
Views: 3,871 RETROSPECTIVE:MLHP often releases retrospectives, which are stories about our research that may change as new research is uncovered. Our search now takes us to the Princeton University archives. We are still looking at where Abraham Southard settled from around… Read More »The Southard Family of Basking Ridge and A Historic Finding
Resolution Needed for the Bernards Township Flag
Views: 1,304 For over 60 years Bernards Township has had an official flag. The four colored rectangles recognized the four hamlets inside Bernards Township. In the 80s, a vote was made in West Millington to join the nearby Basking Ridge… Read More »Resolution Needed for the Bernards Township Flag
Eagle Scout Maps Historic Basking Ridge
Views: 1,627 Maps have historically been a great way to tell stories about local history. Mr. Local History Project congratulates William (Liam) Murphy of Basking Ridge’s Patriots Path Council Boy Scout Troop 351, who created his interactive Basking Ridge Historical… Read More »Eagle Scout Maps Historic Basking Ridge
Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Views: 6,534 Make a Tax Deductible Donation – Get a Frameable Map Finding New Ways to Share Local History.We call it “Maps for a Cause” supporting Our Ridge and Bernards High Scholarship Funds The Mr. Local History Project continues its… Read More »Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Horror Tales and Ghost Stories from Central New Jersey
Views: 12,924 Urban Legends, Ghosts, Murder, Nuns gone insane, the Devil and other horror stories we’ve dug up from Central New Jersey’s past. May be urban legends, but they’re OUR stories! When the leaves start turning and the nights get… Read More »Horror Tales and Ghost Stories from Central New Jersey
Basking Ridge Evergreen Cemetery is a Living History Lesson
Views: 1,180 You can learn a lot of history by looking at a cemetery! NOTE: A quick reminder: Warren was part of Bernards Township until the 19th century, while Far Hills and Bernardsville were still part of Bernards Township up… Read More »Basking Ridge Evergreen Cemetery is a Living History Lesson
10 More Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey
Views: 9,319 Believe it or not, the dead is alive in central New Jersey especially in northern Somerset County. The question is not whether they are real or not, but more like are they disturbing or friendly? As we share,… Read More »10 More Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey
Basking Ridge’s Genealogist and Historian, Gets Digitized
Views: 1,860 If you live in Bernards Township, New Jersey, the Mr. Local History Project has written a few stories about the founding families of Basking Ridge for new residents to learn the history of the early Scottish and Dutch… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Genealogist and Historian, Gets Digitized
Keepsake: 100th Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Carol on the Green
Views: 7,100 The Mayor of New Jersey’s Historic Keepsake Village has decreed a new icon be added to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection expanding the exclusive set of New Jersey collectible icons. Introducing the “Winter and Christmas Eve… Read More »Keepsake: 100th Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Carol on the Green
English Farm – Liberty Corner’s Historic Gem
Views: 5,347 As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn additional facts and are sent photos from our community. We will continue to expand this piece as information becomes available. If you have any stories… Read More »English Farm – Liberty Corner’s Historic Gem
Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery
Views: 4,135 NOTE: Warren, Far Hills and Bernardsville were all part of Bernards Township in the early 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Cemeteries remain a primary source for historical research and MLH leverages many sources from cemeteries to validate early… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery
Remembering Dewy Meadow Farm and Those Chicken Pot Pies
Views: 4,849 They came from all over Jersey to the sleepy section of West Millington in Bernards Township for some of the freshest farm goods anyone could get anywhere. Once a quiet enclave a few miles north of Rt. 22… Read More »Remembering Dewy Meadow Farm and Those Chicken Pot Pies
2024: Bernards Township Charter Day
Views: 739 Planning is already underway working with Mother Nature to bring Charter Day a nice warm sunny day for May 18, 2024. Street Fair Details Yes it rained on May 20, 2023 but volunteers, vendors and residents DID show… Read More »2024: Bernards Township Charter Day