Bernards Township Charter Day Street Fair and Festival Get ready for a fun filled street fair and festival in the historic village of Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Be Part of the Fun. This year, add the tag #btcharterday and make… Read More »2024 Bernards Township Charter Day Street Fair & Festival
Bernards Township Public Library is celebrating 125 years of serving Basking Ridge, since its incorporation as the Basking Ridge Free Public Library in 1898, Over the years, BTL has been housed at 5 different locations. Join the Mr. Local History… Read More »Bernards Township Library History Walking Tour
Each year on the first Sunday in October, Lord Stirling’s former estate grounds at Lord Stirling Park in Basking Ridge, NJ comes back to life in the late 1700s. Colonial craftspeople ply their trades, a town crier delivers the daily… Read More »1770s Festival at Lord Stirling’s Lost Estate
Delicious Heights – Sunday October 1, 2023 3:30 -5pm SIPPING THE SOMERSET HILLS: A “VIRTUAL PUB CRAWL” HISTORY AND TASTING Enjoy a taste of history–coupled with actual tastings of pub and tavern beverages–at a unique “virtual pub crawl” without leaving… Read More »Sipping The Somerset Hills – History and Tastings
Vol.5 Issue 3 – Fall 2023The fall is one of our favorite seasons in New Jersey as the kids go back to school, the warm days follow crisp nights, and the leaves begin to change. Mr Local History Fall 2023… Read More »Mr. Local History 2023 Fall Back to School Magazine Vol 5. Issue 3
Believe it or not, the dead is alive in central New Jersey especially in northern Somerset County. The question is not whether they are real or not, but more like are they disturbing or friendly? As we share, The Mr.… Read More »10 More Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey
Change or Die! That’s the battle cry. This article examines why people are no longer signing up and supporting historical societies across America. They are a dying institution, but they’re not alone. No one can deny that Amazon is changing… Read More »Transforming Historical Societies and Museums
Delicious Heights Bedminster, New Jersey – Sunday October 1, 2023 3:30 – 5pm SIPPING THE SOMERSET HILLS: A HISTORY AND TASTINGS EVENT UPDATE: “It was a fantastic event. Do it again!” WHAT A GREAT EVENT! Great historic tavern, great people,… Read More »Sipping The Somerset Hills – A History and Tasting Event
Peaches Peaches Everywhere Many don’t remember that New Jersey, particularly Somerset, Morris, and Hunterdon Counties, were premiere peach orchards with some of the best in the United States. If you live in New Jersey, you know that summertime in Garden… Read More »Peaches Means New Jersey
As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn additional facts 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,… Read More »English Farm – Liberty Corner’s Historic Gem
Wow, this story was one of our most controversial and difficult stories we’ve ever prepared. Just the thought of picking only 10 Jersey historic sites is an insane task. But I think we’re up to it. The 10 most historic… Read More »Jersey’s History Bucket List
They came from all over Jersey to the sleepy section of West Millington in Bernards Township for some of the freshest farm goods anyone could get anywhere. Once a quiet enclave a few miles north of Rt. 22 would be… Read More »Remembering Dewy Meadow Farm and Those Chicken Pot Pies
Planning is already underway working with Mother Nature to bring Charter Day a nice warm sunny day for May 18, 2024. Street Fair Details Yes it rained on May 20, 2023 but volunteers, vendors and residents DID show up for… Read More »2024: Bernards Township Charter Day
Why We Celebrate Bernards Township Charter Day The first Charter Day street fair celebration in Bernards Township was held on Saturday, May 20, 1995. The event started at 10am and lasted till 4pm. Charter Day commemorates the May 24, 1760… Read More »Retrospective: The History Behind Bernards Township Charter Day & That Charter
Again this year, we’re hoping that you will participate with the Mr. Local History Project and support #buyavetaburger is a grass- roots campaign that started years ago to bring and prepare food for formerly homeless veterans at the Lyons VA… Read More »‘Buy A Veteran a Burger’ Fundraiser For Our Lyons VA Veterans