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() {… Read More »Haunted Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village Tour#2
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… Read More »Christmas Eve 2020 – Basking Ridge Singalong
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… Read More »2021 Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village
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… Read More »Christmas Eve 2021 – Basking Ridge Community Singalong
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… Read More »Haunted Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village
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! This approximately 1 hour tour tells the history of the architecture and specific locations as… Read More »Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village
The Mr. Local History Project has created a new chapter of the Haunted History 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… Read More »2022 Haunted History Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village
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!!!!!! 2021 Christmas Eve – Drone – Mr Local History Project… Read More »Christmas Eve 2022 – Basking Ridge Community Singalong
If you live in Bernards Township, New Jersey, the Mr. Local History Project has written a few stories about the founding families of Basking Ridge for new residents to learn the history of the early Scottish and Dutch settlers to… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Genealogist and Historian, Gets Digitized
The Mayor of New Jersey’s Historic Keepsake Village has decreed a new icon be added to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection expanding the exclusive set of New Jersey collectible icons. Introducing the “Winter and Christmas Eve on the… Read More »Keepsake: 100th Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Carol on the Green
NOTE: Warren, Far Hills and Bernardsville were all part of Bernards Township in the early 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Cemeteries remain a primary source for historical research and MLH leverages many sources from cemeteries to validate early settlers and… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery
A simple yet powerful way to show you care about Basking Ridge history while supporting the red, gold colors of Bernards Township. Made of a fade resistant vinyl, the sticker is perfect for outdoor use. Discounts are available for multiple… Read More »Basking Ridge Sticker – Show Your Community Pride
In 1923 Calvin Coolidge was the President of the United States, Yankee Stadium opened for the first time and Bernards Township residents gathered to form the Basking Ridge Garden Club. A century later, congratulations to the Basking Ridge Garden Club’s… Read More »Basking Ridge Garden Club Celebrates 100 Years of Service
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. If you have any stories to… Read More »Retrospective: Building AT&T Headquarters Basking Ridge
