Craft brewing and distilling is alive and well in Somerset County. With a rich history going back to before the Revolutionary War, the history of spirits and brewing in Jersey is a long-savored tradition. Today, Somerset County is offering a… Read More »Distilling and Brewing in Somerset County- Ah the History
“Without the help of a few key people, this effort would never have come to fruition.” Carolyn Knox, Liberty Corner Resident and owner of a restored historic mortise and tenon barn. The Dream to Build a Barn – Oh wait.… Read More »Historic Barn Finds Home in Liberty Corner
The Devil Tree of Liberty Corner (Somerset County) Urban Legend 1 Devil Tree – The Tree and the Caretaker Me and my friends were all contemplating going up to the devil tree. I had been up there one time before,… Read More »The Tale of Jersey’s Devil Tree
You might have heard that Bernardsville, New Jersey, is on the move. Congratulations on your centennial anniversary in April 2024. To promote these efforts, they look to modern digital promotions, including a clever podcast called the Radio Tavern. The podcast… Read More »Bernardsville’s Radio Tavern Was a Hidden “Little Italy” Gem
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 expand this piece as information becomes available. The story is expanding as we… Read More »Retrospective: Robert & Estelle Terry – Tuskegee Airmen and Basking Ridge Pilots
The Mr. Local History Project is looking for any artists to interpret our local history boards to create memorable images of local history for the Somerset Hills communities of Bernardsville, Bernards Township, Bedminster, Peapack and Gladstone. We are also looking… Read More »Art and History – Looking for Artists To Interpret History with Art
The Knox Trophy is an award that was established on October 8, 1910 and given annually by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York to the United States Military Academy cadet with the highest rating for military… Read More »The Knox Trophy – West Point’s Oldest Military Award
Each Memorial Day and Veterans Day Bernards Township and Bernardsville honors our military veterans with a banner salute around the Bernards Township Municipal building and in downtown Bernardsville area. The banners usually stay up between the two holidays and grace… Read More »Bernards Township & Bernardsville Honor Our Military Heros
The Brothers Hildebrandt – The creation of the original Star Wars Poster was just the tip of the iceberg. NOTE: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and receive photos from… Read More »Retrospective: Artist, Filmmaker, Actor -The Hildebrandts from New Jersey – May the 4th Be With You
What better way to share New Jersey’s local history then with games. In an effort to create a fun and entertaining teaching method, the Mr. Local History Project presents a number of interactive puzzles and games for kids and adults.… Read More »Program Pilot: Local History Games/Puzzles
Devil’s Tomb & Jacobs 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 devil… Read More »Taking Jacobs Ladder to the Devil’s Tomb (Grave)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey’s Most Famous Incident At about noon on December 13, 1776, General Charles Lee (1731-1782) was alarmed by Major Wilkinson while he was writing a letter to General Gates about George Washington in an upstairs bedroom of… Read More »Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge was more than a Grog Stop
Is William Alexander aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident? Let’s see if we can answer that question. William Alexander was considered heir to the Scottish title of Earl of Stirling through Scottish lineage (being… Read More »Lord Stirling- Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident
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 and artwork in… Read More »Collectible: Preserving Bedminster’s History #summerwhitehouse
As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our internet community. We will continue to grow this piece as information becomes available. If you have a comment or… Read More »Franklin Corners and William Childs Williamsburg-esqe Village