Views: 30,380UPDATE: The Mr. Local History Project is SOOOO excited to introduce the expansion of our Historic New Jersey Historic Cat’s Meow Village, the Natirar Estate in Peapack and Far Hills, New Jersey. Only a limited number will be produced.… Read More »The Gilded Age: Natirar Estate in Peapack/Far Hills, New Jersey
Views: 4,278The Far Hills Inn along Route 31 (Now Route 202) was in Bridgewater, not Far Hills, and not Somerville. While researching the history of Far Hills, New Jersey, we found this former treasure, the Far Hills Inn. While named… Read More »The Far Hills Inn – Remembering Dining Elegance
Views: 2,767 We have been told a terrible rumor. Is it true? Do some people bring out their Jersey Cat’s Meow collectibles only for the holidays? Read on…. Yes, we have been told many people bring out their Cat’s Meow… Read More »Who Brings Their Jersey Village Collectibles out Just for the Holidays?
Views: 6,728The Mr. Local History project has been researching and working with the public to create the most complete list of lost businesses in the Somerset Hills in northern Somerset County, New Jersey. The Somerset Hills includes Bedminster, Bernards Twp,… Read More »Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills, New Jersey this Past Century
Views: 41,377The Mr. Local History Project (MLHP) shared the history of this iconic property back in 2000 when the Froh Heim estate in Far Hills went up for auction. Fast forward to 2024, and we recently found out that the… Read More »Historic Far Hills Froh Heim Mansion Goes to Auction (AGAIN)
Views: 13,820Snow is an interesting thing. Some love it. Some hate it. But when there’s a major storm in the area, there’s the battle between getting a snow day and whether to play in it or dread removing it. If… Read More »Snowstorm Records and Sledding in Somerset County New Jersey
Views: 8,920Ever wonder what it was like to travel on a train back in 1872 in the Somerset Hills? Train service has always been a connector between Somerset Hills, Hoboken, and New York City. Service runs on what is known… Read More »Somerset Hills Rail Travel & Commuting Over the Last 150 Years
Views: 11,148The Mr. Local History Project took a moment out to answer a very simple set of questions, of which we’ve learned many people just didn’t know the correct answer. The Somerset Hills is an area of northern Somerset County,… Read More »Most People Don’t Know The Meaning Behind These Town Names
Views: 30,128Devil’s Tomb & Jacob’s Ladder –Look what happened when Weird NJ Issue #12 came out. A place that sits quietly in obscurity for hundreds of years comes to an abrupt end when overzealous devil seekers search to find the… Read More »Taking Jacob’s Ladder to the Devil’s Tomb (Grave)
Views: 11,049National Award-Winning Landscape Architect Lives and Breathes History with His Map Creations. The Mr. Local History Project introduces you to a dear friend and history connoisseur who has taken cartography to a whole new level, overlaying history onto mapmaking… Read More »Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Maps Local History
Views: 29,873At the 105th Far Hills Race Meeting on October 17, 2026, jockeys will compete for a total purse of $825,000, up $50,000 from 2025 and the highest purse total on the 2026 steeplechase circuit. The six-race program includes the… Read More »Far Hills Race Meeting is Real Social Jersey History
The 12-acre locale in Far Hills, New Jersey, known as the J. Malcolm Belcher Fairgrounds, holds a significant place in local history. Named after James Malcolm Belcher, former mayor, WWII veteran, and influential community figure, the area now serves as… Read More »Retrospective: Belcher- Moggy Hollow – Buck Gardens and the Far Hills Fairgrounds
Views: 9,530Schools in the Somerset Hills area of northern Somerset County have been a mainstay back to the mid-1700s. We honor the history of these memorable facilities in images from various sources now in our digital research archives. For the… Read More »MLH Honors Back to School with Historic School Images From the Somerset Hills
Views: 19,573History is a strange thing. The myth often outweighs the truth in many cases, sometimes distorting it to create a more compelling narrative. Sometimes, it’s like the game where you whisper something to someone, then they whisper to the… Read More »Finding the Truth About the KKK in Basking Ridge & the Somerset Hills
Views: 12,045 Historic documents often meet their tragic endings swiftly and tragically. In 1850, Bernards Township was known to have had a massive fire at the home of the township administrator, burning all of the township’s documents, including its founding… Read More »Recreating the Historic Charter of Bernardston
