Here’s a one time opportunity to preview a new program exploring the history of libations and historic taverns in the Somerset Hills. Join program consultant Meg Wastie as she takes us on a journey through the history of speakeasies, taverns,… Read More »POSTPONED – “Sipping through the Somerset Hills” – a Virtual Pub Crawl
NOTE: As with many 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. Mr. Local History Project The… Read More »Honoring Black History Month in the Somerset Hills
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… Read More »Retrospective: Lost & Torn Down Memories From the Somerset Hills
National Award Winning Landscape Architect Lives and Breathes History with His Map Creations. The Mr. Local History Project introduces you to a dear friend and history connoisseur that has taken cartography to a whole new level overlaying history on top… Read More »Retrospective: Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Maps Local History
People often wonder how people come to populate an area and how it develops. In Somerset County, the first settlers came for the fertile land from Scotland and the Netherlands. But then something happened. Mining speculators started appearing on Bernardsville… Read More »Retrospective: Bernardsville’s Historic Somerset Inn (Hotel)
The Mr. Local History Project received a request and we love the idea. We’re going to try to find as many Sears Roebuck houses we can help authenticate in the Somerset Hills and Somerset County, New Jersey. Don’t know what… Read More »Cataloging Sears Roebuck & Kit Homes in the Somerset Hills
Based at his home studio in Bernardsville, a structural engineer by profession sat Harry Robinson, an artist sculptor who changed the landscapes of outdoor spaces all across the county. A former zeppelin pilot in the Air Force and Maplewood, New… Read More »Harry Robinson – A Look at His Wooden Sculptures around Somerset Hills
It’s in the news again. School district consolidation across New Jersey. We have a question of the day that ties back to our initial Somerset Hills days when there was only Bernards and Bedminster (pre-1920s). Called Sweeney’s “Path to Progress”… Read More »Should the School Districts in the Somerset Hills Consolidate?
Schools in the Somerset Hills area of northern Somerset County have been a mainstay back to the mid-1700s. We honor the history of these memorable facilities in images from various sources now in our digital research archives. For the 2020-2021… Read More »MLH Honors Back to School with Historic School Images From the Somerset Hills
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. History What many people don’t know… Read More »Bridle Path History and Future in the Somerset Hills, New Jersey
As a former township historian in this area, I learned that everyone has a point of view on what changed the area over the years. No matter who you talk to, you typically hear that the area is nothing like… Read More »Population Trends in the Somerset Hills
Lord Stirling, Rev War Buildings, First Airmail, Tuskegee Airmen, the VA, a proposed Super Airport and more historic moments tie back to this small strip of land in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. If you were driving around the small town… Read More »The Lost Somerset Hills Airport in Basking Ridge
Tucked behind the bucolic town center in the boro of Bernardsville, New Jersey lies one of the best kept historic secrets in the state, the Somerset Hills County Club. Actually a golf and tennis club as well, the low key… Read More »Historic Profile: Somerset Hills Country Club
Update: A new offering of vintage apparel by MLH honoring local businesses lost in our Bernardsville and Basking Ridge communities. It’s called our “Wear Local History” collection and it keeps growing. Check it out. What started out as a walk… Read More »The H-GOAT GAME – Loved Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills History #HGOAT
The Mr. Local History project is sponsoring a new Community Forum for those interested in sharing and learning about historic preservation and historic restoration efforts in the Somerset Hills area of northern Somerset County. Tips for Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville,… Read More »Historic Preservation & Restoration In the Somerset Hills