Views: 603 From Rev War Soldiers to Gliders to Gun & Rod Clubs: The Transition on Schley Mountain There is no well-documented evidence of a formal, dedicated police or public shooting range in the “The Hills” development itself. But we’re… Read More »Remembering Gun and Rod Clubs Around Schley Mountain in the Somerset Hills
Views: 824 Railroad service into the Somerset Hills began in 1872 when the Passaic Valley and Peapack Railroad opened a new line running west from Summit into northern Somerset County. The original route established stations at New Providence, Berkeley Heights,… Read More »Looking Back at Train Stations Along the Peapack Gladstone Line
Views: 579 History says the subscriber list is lost, so Mr. Local History is trying to rebuild it. We wanted to begin this addition to our Somerset Hills train history series with the story behind what became widely known as… Read More »Millionaires Express Elegant Commuting – Who Was On That Exclusive Subscriber List
Views: 362 As our researchers investigated the history of the Millionaires Express story, we found several articles about a terrible rail accident involving the Millionaires Express on June 5, 1908. We’re sharing a few stories/articles from the era and are… Read More »Historic Train Accidents on the Peapack Gladstone Line
Views: 967 Part of our Mr. Local History Train Series….. For years, the Mr. Local History research team has been digging into New Jersey’s railroad history. As we traced old rail lines town by town, something curious began to appear… Read More »Northside or Southside – Train Determines Socio Economic Town Dynamics
Views: 438 A Retrospective The Mr. Local History Project conducted a deep dive into the beginnings of railroads in New Jersey, focusing on east-west corridors that sought to connect Pennsylvania with New York through New Jersey’s crossroads. Long before the… Read More »Passaic Valley & Peapack and the West Line Railroad – What if the West Line Succeeded?
Views: 4,786 Participating in the Olympics is a great accomplishment. Winning an Olympic medal is the pinnacle for some. With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway, who from New Jersey is going, and who has a chance to win or place?… Read More »New Jersey’s Historic Olympians – Who Shined in 2026?
Views: 7,192 UPDATE: January 19, 2026 A few researchers at the Mr. Local History Project are looking for a few Chinese and Indian residents interested in tracing the roots of these two growing communities in Bernards Township to the first… Read More »Bernards Township History: The Asian Origins Initiative
Views: 3,528 MLH Mini-Series: The Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 Series Now It’s the Ladies Turn…The Basking Ridge Ladies Rushmore 5 Okay, so I live in Basking Ridge, which is part of Bernards Township, but we all refer to it as… Read More »Basking Ridge’s “Rushmore 5” Ladies Honored
Views: 3,113 Paula Grossman’s dismissal from the Bernards Township school system in the early 1970s is widely regarded as one of the first public cases of transgender discrimination in American public employment. A tenured music teacher removed not for misconduct… Read More »The Paula Grossman Story – 50+ Years Later Forever in Basking Ridge History
Views: 2,721 Mr. Local History finds itself back partnering with an iconic New Jersey business that has been among the most historic in American history. As we expanded our Gift Shop collection with America 250 flags, it’s no surprise that they’re… Read More »America 250: The Flag Design & Jersey’s Involvement
Views: 1,608 MLH Mini-Series: The Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 in our Community UPDATE:Our researchers have been watching this post carefully and have finally made the decision and create the Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 for five women that made and continue… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Rushmore 5 Ladies Deserving Recognition
Views: 1,291 Picture a country barn set back from the road. Cars parked along a tree line, never too close together. Men arriving quietly, some local, others from out of town. Inside, cages line the walls and a small pit… Read More »Cockfighting in the Somerset Hills – How Times Have Changed
Yes folks there was a Marlboro Man who lived atop Schley Mountain in Bernards Township (Basking Ridge) Now we need the community’s help.
Views: 765 2025 Research in Review 2025 was a big year for the Mr. Local History Project. It marked our 5th year in operation and a milestone we’re incredibly proud of reaching our one millionth visitor. What started as a… Read More »Top 25 of 2025 – Mr. Local History Year in Review