Join Mr. Local History as we capture some of the great local history stories about Bernardsville, New Jersey.
High Point State Park in Sussex, New Jersey, home to the state’s highest elevation and a monument for veterans, owes its existence to Bernardsville families the Kusars and the Drydens. Businessman and philanthropist Anthony Kusar and his wife Susie donated the land and the monument, highlighting their passion for nature conservation and honoring war veterans.
Views: 13,755 Distilling Revival across New Jersey and a Renaissance New Jersey has a deep history of distilling spirits that goes back to colonial times. The Somerset Hills is an area in central New Jersey’s Somerset County, comprising six similar… Read More »New Jersey Hills are Alive with Distilling History
Views: 20,264 2026 Suggestions? Drop Us a Note We dare to compare! Bedminster, Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone, also known as The Somerset Hills. It’s time for a real discussion about where to get the best things, based on… Read More »The Besties – The Best of the Best in Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster in Northern Somerset County
Views: 15,137 We start with a little video tied to three limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor historic icons in Bernardsville, New Jersey. Click the video below to watch. Supporting Bernardsville’s history through our MLH keepsake project is growing as… Read More »Preserving Bernardsville’s History with Art on Wood Keepsakes – The Cat’s Meow
Views: 5,699 We are very happy to announce our partnership support to the MainStreet Bernardsville revitalization effort in New Jersey and hope that everyone who lives in the area, read the story and then volunteer to support this fantastic local… Read More »History Matters to MainStreet Bernardsville
Views: 15,391 Take an aerial journey meandering down Mine Brook on the Meadowbrook farm area. Relax and enjoy. Most people in Bernardsville go about their business every day, never really wondering what it was like when Bernardsville was still part… Read More »Meandering Bernardsville’s Mine Brook
Views: 15,835 It’s an age-old question, and the internet didn’t know the answer. So the Mr. Local History Project went digging. Why was Bernardsville once called Vealtown? Our research began with a post on social media, because, yes, there are… Read More »Retrospective: Why Bernardsville was Once Called Vealtown
Views: 1,679 Somerset Hills Area: Bernardsville While we await a response from the Bernardsville Library, most of our inquiries are directed to Marion Belcher, so we’re calling her our de facto Spinning Room Historian for our research requests. She’s known for… Read More »Meet the Historians Series – Bernardsville’s Marion Kennedy & Jean Hill
Views: 2,233 Before examining the clock in Bernardsville, located across from the train station, we must first take a look at the history of the historic and beautiful Bernardsville National Bank building, situated at the corner of Mine Brook and… Read More »Historic Bernardsville Clock Going Away? But It’sThe Town’s Clock
Views: 4,885 Research Update:Are the Boylans and the Bullions the same family in Liberty Corner? Before Liberty Corner was Liberty Corner, it was Annins Corner AND we also found it named Boylans Corner (Bullions Corner). And what about that Bernardsville… Read More »The Boylans American Journey to Build Liberty Corner, Pluckemin and Bernardsville
Views: 8,027 NOTE: The Mr Local History Team was asked by a Bernardsville business owner to weigh in on the controversial Palmer Development project, which jeopardizes a historic home now known as the “Boylan House,” possibly the 2nd oldest standing… Read More »Bernardsville’s Boylan House on New Jersey’s 10 Most Historic Endangered List
Views: 44,030 Many people have asked why you post all this history stuff on the area you’re calling the Somerset Hills. Well, call it passion. Call it intrigue. Call it local awareness. I think the main reason is that the… Read More »Grand Mansions and Historic Estates Mapped in New Jersey’s Somerset Hills
Views: 4,161 Historical Note: Bernardsville was still part of Bernards Township up until 1924. Cemeteries are one of the best sources for historical research and MLH leverages many burials in cemeteries to understand families and their history. Before St. Bernard’s… Read More »St. Bernard’s Cemetery is Bernardsville History
Views: 3,673 Bernardsville’s St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church Bernardsville’s St. Bernard’s Church was established on October 22, 1896, during a period when the Somerset Hills area was predominantly influenced by the 16th-century Protestant theological system based on the teachings of John… Read More »Retrospective: Bernardsville’s St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church
Views: 3,659 Olcott School Keepsake Official Launch Party: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 The Mayor of New Jersey’s Historic Village recently decreed that a new icon be added to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection in a bold move to… Read More »Keepsake: Bernardsville’s Olcott School Part of NJ Keepsake Collection