Here’s a one time opportunity to preview a new program exploring the history of libations and historic taverns in the Somerset Hills. Join program consultant Meg Wastie as she takes us on a journey through the history of speakeasies, taverns, and pubs from colonial times to the present. Explore history in the Somerset Hills through… Read More »POSTPONED – “Sipping through the Somerset Hills” – a Virtual Pub Crawl
COVID-19 Update:Hometown HiStories Program Going Virtual To Share Local History Knowing it is unsafe to meet due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mr. Local History Project is hosting a 45 minute virtual community gathering using ZOOM video conferencing, an online social gathering method which uses technology to bring people together from their home. So please… Read More »VIRTUAL EVENT: Hometown HiSTORIES – History Worth Sharing Series
UPDATE: SECOND TOUR ADDED!Our first haunted tour sold out in less than 48 hours. A second tour has been added and will sell out quickly. Get your tickets now! Buy Tickets Buy Tickets on Eventbrite var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '122784103559', modal: true, modalTriggerElementId: 'eventbrite-widget-modal-trigger-122784103559', onOrderComplete: exampleCallback });… Read More »Haunted Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village
UPDATE: SECOND TOUR ADDED!Our first haunted tour sold out in less than 48 hours. A second tour has been added and will sell out quickly. Get your tickets now! Buy Tickets Buy Tickets on Eventbrite var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '122784103559', modal: true, modalTriggerElementId: 'eventbrite-widget-modal-trigger-122784103559', onOrderComplete: exampleCallback });… Read More »Haunted Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village Tour#2
Fagettaboutit-this is gonna be a good one. Mr. Local History welcomes author Fred Rossi for a chat about his book JERSEY STORIES. Virtual Meet and Signing. ONE NIGHT ONLY: LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT: JERSEY STORIES – “Stories you may not have heard about people and events in New Jersey’s History” A Book Discussion. Why? How? And… Read More »VIRTUAL EVENT: Meet the Author of “Jersey Stories”
RSVP & JOIN US THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 for a VIRTUAL EVENT from 7-8pm. 61 years ago this December, On Dec. 3, 1959, the Newark Evening News published a story, “Jetport plan unveiled” revealing the Port of New York Authority’s intent to claim 10,000 acres of The Great Swamp in Morris County to build the world’s… Read More »VIRTUAL EVENT: Filmmaker Scott Morris Honors Saving the Great Swamp- The Fight to Defeat the Jetport
FYI – MLH is promoting the event. The event is HOSTED by an ALL VOLUNTEER GROUP. Following COVID safety protocols, the annual Christmas Eve Town Green Gathering is Cancelled. But the event will happen! Visit https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/baskingridgechristmaseve/ for more info and the history of this event.
Join the Mr. Local History Project as we present our annual walking tour of the historic village of Basking Ridge. The event is entirely OUTDOORS! COVID-19 Protocols – We ask that if you are not vaccinated, have antibodies, or are at risk, please make sure to take appropriate personal precautions. The MLH Project will recommend… Read More »2021 Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village
Come to the historic KMS Farmstead on King George Road on Monday, July 12, 2021 as we meet the Mayor Janice Fields, and hear a fun shorth history presentation about Bernards Township and the Independence Movement by Brooks Betz, Bernards Township Local Historian. Click the logo for directions and contact details.
FREE FREE FREE – Join us for a VIRTUAL event as the Mr. Local History Project joins the Bernards Township Library for a fun look at the ten greatest historic moments in Bernards Township history. ONLINE – Wednesday July 14, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. You MUST REGISTER ON THE BERNARDS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY WEBSITE TO GET THE… Read More »Virtual Presentation: The 10 Greatest Historic Moments in Bernards Township History
Each year on the first Sunday in October, Lord Stirling’s estate at Lord Stirling Park in Basking Ridge, NJ comes back to life in the late 1700s. Colonial craftspeople ply their trades, a town crier delivers the daily news, and Revolutionary War military detachments camp and conduct maneuvers on the former estate lawn. The event… Read More »1770s Festival – Lord Stirling’s Lost Estate
The Mr. Local History Project has created a new chapter of the Haunted Walking Tour of Historic Basking Ridge Village and is bringing back this fall classic for one October afternoon. The script is updated and our Witch of Winding Lane is ready with her tales and her spooky participants will be ready to enlighten… Read More »Haunted Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village
IF you drive by Saturday in downtown Basking Ridge you’ll get a peek at the tree going up AND come get a FREE Town Card and local coupon book just for driving by…..and don’t forget to fill the Fire Department’s BOOT fundraiser!
FYI – MLH is promoting the event. The event is HOSTED by an ALL VOLUNTEER GROUP. See the details and learn the history. BE ON THE GREEN PROMPTLY AT 7PM!!!!!! View from the BRPC of the Christmas Eve carolers in Basking Ridge Click https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/baskingridgechristmaseve/ for information, livestream, and the history of this homegrown community event.
