Views: 3,074 This is a story about a widow, a General, and a War for Independence. For over a decade, I’ve been researching the story behind the 1776 capture of one of General Washington’s top generals, but I never really… Read More »Widow White – Mary Jarvis Whitaker Brown White
Views: 13,018 Yes, there is sound too. You can unmute it if you like. Live now Live viewer count is not available at this time. 2026 Signature Basking Ridge Events near the Town GreenSaturday, May 16, 2026 – 12:00 –… Read More »Basking Ridge Live Cam – Mr. Local History’s Hometown
Views: 1,846 These are a series of posts that provide local insight into Ken Burns’ American Revolution series and ties to local history that the Mr. Local History Project has been covering. Episode 1, titled “How Land, Taxes and Rebellion… Read More »Royal Governor Francis Bernard and the Stamp Act
ONLINE STREAM: Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on Dec. 24th.
Views: 2,139 Bernards Township Political Map Goes Blue, Changing the Political Landscape for the First Time in almost 100 years. First of all, this is not a political post, and it is not meant to take sides on candidates or… Read More »Bernards Township’s 2025 Political Earthquake – First Democrat Mayor since 1760
The town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, welcomes its 102nd Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on Dec. 24, 2023. The town’s residents, friends, and guests gather to sing traditional carols and celebrate local history, documented by… Read More »Holiday Tradition – Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Community Sing
Views: 4,095 Honor American Veterans Kiosk The National Military Monument, presented by USAA in recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, is a temporary, interactive tribute honoring more than 41 million Americans who have served in the U.S. military from the Revolutionary… Read More »Operation Honor Roll To Indentify Local Area Armed Services Active Duty & Veterans
Views: 15,712 Each Memorial Day and Veterans Day, Bernards Township and Bernardsville honor our military veterans with a banner salute around the Bernards Township Municipal building and in the downtown Bernardsville area. The banners usually stay up between the two… Read More »Honoring our Bernards Township Armed Service Veterans this Veterans Day
Views: 4,062 The Ridge–Bernards Thanksgiving Day Turkey Bowl Rivalry. We could hold our tongue no more. It needs to come back, so we had to tell the history and why we’d love to get it back. From 1963 through 1977,… Read More »Bring Back the Thanksgiving Ridge vs. Bernards Turkey Bowl
Views: 3,124 Mr. Local History’s “Operation Honor Roll” Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, honoring ALL those Bernards Township residents who have served in our military. We’re seeking volunteers to undertake this ambitious endeavor “In Service 1941-1944”: The Somerset Hills Military Service… Read More »Honoring WW2 Veterans Book In Service – 1941-1944 Now Online
Views: 3,710 Nine pieces of custom art on wood honor Bernards Township’s history. Start your collection of these beautiful, limited edition keepsakes. The Governor of New Jersey’s Historic Village has been working with Bernards Township historians to help preserve and… Read More »Treasuring Basking Ridge New Jersey Historic Icons – The Cat’s Meow
Views: 11,502 Dr. Robert Finley’s Work To Help Blacks, Defeat Slavery, and Colonize Liberia Original Post: October 19, 2000Updated: October 26, 2025 An abolitionist, as the name implies, is a person who sought to abolish slavery during the 19th century.… Read More »Dr. Robert Finley, Founder of a Classical Prep School and the American Colonization Society
Views: 2,587 On October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln designated Thursday, November 26, 1863, as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer. While many recognize President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation, many don’t know that two New Jersey statesmen persuaded President… Read More »Thanksgiving Proclamations Way Before Lincoln Did It -Thanks Jersey Guys
Views: 5,023 In the mid-1930s, after the Schley Field opened for Glider Competitions, the glider game changed. However, there was a glider field just east in the same town, which began attracting aviators to the Lyons section of Bernards Township.… Read More »Gliders Soar at Historic Schley Field in Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Views: 20,552 Tucked below the Hills on a quiet cul-de-sac in the Liberty Corner section of Bernards Township, New Jersey, sits a turreted French Norman-style castle known to locals as Pharelock Castle. Very few locals remember the sad story about… Read More »Bill Beatty and the Hills Haunted Phareloch Castle