As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our community. We will continue to expand this piece as information becomes available. If you have any stories to share, please post in the comments section at the end of the piece.
Mr. Local History Project
The Mr. Local History Project loves crowdsourcing with the public so look to our social media pages as we share what we find with the public AND look to the public to help us grow the story.
A few of our researchers are from the Somerset Hills area and they were asked the simple question: “What key businesses, homes, or government structures have been torn down (razed) in the area and are now just historic memories. As with many great local history questions, we wanted to take the question on. The Somerset Hills is an area of Northern Somerset County in New Jersey making up the towns of Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, Peapack and Gladstone.
Below are just some list of properties/icons lost in the Somerset Hills. Pictures are provided as we locate the property prior to being razed. Click on any image to start a slideshow.
Have a favorite place that only history remembers? If it’s not listed here, please let us know. Contact Us here
Share with us in the comments section below any stories or memories you have about these lost treasures from the Somerset Hills.
Mr. Local History Project will present flags to 5th graders and share the local history…
UPDATE: March 2025 Connecting Bernards Township students to their local history, the Mr. Local History…
Picnickers in 1916 in what was known as Owens Woods. Pictured are Dorthy Wing, Jane…
Bernards Township Asian Community Research Project seeks researchers to help with this important effort. UPDATE:…
Joining the America 250 movement - Artists and New Jersey 250! UPDATE: We are looking…
Quick History - Irish Immigration to New Jersey By the mid-19th century, Irish immigration from…
This website uses cookies.