Olcott School Keepsake Official Launch Party: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Bville Olcott piece of art on wood HERE.
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 expand the only set of New Jersey collectible icons. Introducing the historic Olcott School and historic district in Bernardsville, New Jersey. Supporting Bernardsville’s history via our MLH keepsake collection is growing as we honor Bernardsville’s local history. Here’s your chance, Bernardsville, to show your pride and support for local history.
Order Your Own 1905 Bernardsville Olcott School Collectible
Before the establishment of Olcott School dedicated on September 9, 1905, education in Bernardsville was more localized and modest in scope that also included Basking Ridge and the rest of Bernards Township. The community had small, one-room schoolhouses that provided basic education to children. These schools were scattered throughout the area and offered instruction up to a certain grade level, often around 8th grade. Students had to travel to neighboring towns, such as Morristown or Somerville, for high school-level education.
Bernardsville’s Historic Olcott School wooden collectible is available now for pre-order for delivery sometime in mid/late November 2024. Only a limited number of these collectibles will be produced (under 100), so if you want individual pieces for holiday gift-giving, consider ordering early, as they will sell out and become collectibles. The Olcott School is now part of the Bernardsville bundle if you’re interested in the four-piece Bernardsville, New Jersey, historic wooden collection. The estimated size of the wooden keepsake will be about 8″ long, 3 3/4″ high and 3/4″ thick and made with paint on wood. The history will be printed on the back of the keepsake.
More Bernardsville Keepsakes in the Collection
Watch our little video about the other three limited-edition wooden keepsakes honoring historic icons in Bernardsville, New Jersey.
All proceeds go towards expanding the program to broaden stories about local history.
Bernardsville Historic Village Miniature Collectibles
Each piece of our entire New Jersey historic wooden village collection showcases our historical research on the back and a beautiful artist rendering on the front. Each collectible, painted on wood, is approximately 4″ high by 8-10 inches long and 3/4″ wide. It is part of a very limited run (often less than 100 total pieces), which is often why they quickly become collectibles. Each piece is handmade in the USA. The Mr. Local History Project sinks all proceeds into growing the program to offer more keepsakes. We’ve now grown the village to over 30 keepsakes.
Bernardsville, New Jersey Collection
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New Jersey Historic Village Collection.
The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) non-profit volunteer organization has been preserving and promoting local history in the Somerset Hills since the organization was established in 2019. The all-volunteer group started a wooden miniature keepsake program to share history and artwork that now has become part of New Jersey’s local history and help Somerset Hills historic icons grow as part of the statewide New Jersey Historic Village Collection on Facebook.
Realtime Inventory – New Jersey Historic Village Wooden Collection
Our collection comes and goes. Each piece is only available while supplies last. Several items are already no longer available, as the product runs are very limited. So act quickly if you need to add to your collection, and see the one you want below.
More Bernardsville History
- Mr Local History Bernardsville stories
- Bernardsville Boro History
- Bernardsville Library Spinning Local History Room
