Remembering 5 Historical Sites in Bridgewater, New Jersey

1 year ago

Bridgewater is the second largest town by population in Somerset County, with 45,977 residents according the 2020 Census. Its population…

Basking Ridge Evergreen Cemetery is a Living History Lesson

1 year ago

You can learn a lot of history by looking at a cemetery! NOTE: A quick reminder: Warren was part of…

Ancestry Comes Up Short on Analytics

2 years ago

As a recent subscriber to Ancestry.com the first thing everyone does is they create a family tree. After you've added…

Mr. Local History 2023 Fall Back to School Magazine Vol 5. Issue 3

2 years ago

Vol.5 Issue 3 - Fall 2023The fall is one of our favorite seasons in New Jersey as the kids go…

Transforming Historical Societies and Museums

2 years ago

Change or Die! That's the battle cry. This article examines why people are no longer signing up and supporting historical…

Sipping The Somerset Hills – A History and Tasting Event

2 years ago

Delicious Heights Bedminster, New Jersey - Sunday October 1, 2023 3:30 - 5pm SIPPING THE SOMERSET HILLS: A HISTORY AND…

Basking Ridge’s Genealogist and Historian, Gets Digitized

2 years ago

If you live in Bernards Township, New Jersey, the Mr. Local History Project has written a few stories about the…

Elder Voices Roundtable is BACK

2 years ago

Wouldn't it be great you could gather a bunch of locals from the area to tell stories of how it…

Retrospective: Milk Vending History in New Jersey

2 years ago

For as long as there have been families in New Jersey, there's been a need for milk. New Jersey dairy…

History of the Jersey Tomato

2 years ago

It's revered. It originates in Central and South America, dating back to the 1500s, and originated in the region now…

Peaches Means New Jersey

2 years ago

Peaches Peaches Everywhere Many don't remember that New Jersey, particularly Somerset, Morris, and Hunterdon Counties, were premiere peach orchards with…

The Bridgewater Copper Mines

2 years ago

It wouldn’t come as a surprise to most people that mining is the most prevalent industrial sector in Somerset County.…

Experience Historic Somerset County, New Jersey

2 years ago

We love Somerset County, New Jersey history. We love it so much, we made it our home. The Mr. Local…

English Farm – Liberty Corner’s Historic Gem

2 years ago

As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn additional facts and are sent…

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