Bernardsville

History Matters to MainStreet Bernardsville

We are very happy to announce our partnership support to the MainStreet Bernardsville revitalization effort in New Jersey and hope…

3 years ago

Preserving Bernardsville’s History

We start with a little video tied to three limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor historic icons in Bernardsville, New…

3 years ago

The Bernardsville Basking Ridge Speedway of 1907

PREVIEW READ: Mr. Local History took a ride down Washington Avenue in Bernardsville & Basking Ridge as we uncovered a…

3 years ago

Meandering The History of Bernardsville’s Mine Brook

Retrospective: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent…

3 years ago

Somerset Hills Rail Travel & Commuting Over the Last 150 Years

Ever wonder what it was like to travel on a train back in 1872 in the Somerset Hills? Train service…

3 years ago

Most People Don’t Know The Meaning Behind These Town Names

The Mr. Local History Project took a moment out to answer a very simple set of questions of which we've…

3 years ago

Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Maps Local History

National Award-Winning Landscape Architect Lives and Breathes History with His Map Creations. The Mr. Local History Project introduces you to…

3 years ago

Is it Bernard or Bernards? Hummm

The Mr. Local History project often digs into multiple archives looking for evidence of the areas collective past. But this…

4 years ago

Retrospective: Bernardsville’s Historic Somerset Inn (Hotel)

People often wonder how people come to populate an area and how it develops. In Somerset County, the first settlers…

4 years ago

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

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