Mr. Local History Releases 2021 Summer Edition Vol 3. Issue 2

Views: 7,307 Summer is a great time for readers to take a book to the beach or just sit in a lounge chair in the backyard and read a good book. With history in our DNA, we’ve worked to create…

Views: 11,310 The Mr. Local History Project is researching the thesis that another house, known as Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge, was built with similar architecture to the Proprietary House by England’s John Edward Pryor. Let us know what you…

Views: 6,702 NOTE: 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 grow this piece as information becomes available. Mr. Local History Project…

Views: 11,770 Make a Tax-Deductible Donation – Get a Frameable Map Finding New Ways to Share Local History.We call it “Maps for a Cause,” supporting Our Ridge and Bernards High Scholarship Funds. The Mr. Local History Project continues its mission…

Views: 18,715 Isn’t it great when you think you know about something only to find out that someone else has shown up with a different answer? Well, I hate to admit it, but I think it’s been done to us…

Views: 8,710 Bernards Township has an impressive history that dates back to the early 1600s. The Mr. Local History Project started investigating the origins of the Bernards Township official flag. Let’s see what we’ve found. Bernards Township Flag Design A…

Views: 4,138 Ridge High School senior Pari Mandalapu is the recipient of the 2021 Mr. Local History Project Scholarship for Community Service in local history. Pari has lived in Basking Ridge most of his life, and has been involved in…

Views: 17,542 #45-47summerwhitehouse Preserving Bedminster’s History – The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting local history since our non-profit organization was established in 2019. The all-volunteer group started a wooden miniature keepsake program to share history…