The Founding Families of Bernards Township (Basking Ridge)

5 years ago

NOTE: Remember that Far Hills and Bernardsville were part of Bernards Township until the 1920 so these names do cover…

Mr. Local History Releases Spring Magazine Vol.2 Issue 2

5 years ago

With Spring in the air and everyone now told to stay inside, we present our digital Mr. Local History Magazine.…

Bernards Township – Need a New Street Name?

5 years ago

As the Bernards Township Historian, I've learned a great deal about the families that founded Bernards Township. I've presented this…

History Dig: The Army Hospital was in Basking Ridge and NOT Jockey Hollow

5 years ago

NOTE: While I sit in the house under self distancing work from home for the COVID 19 virus, we take…

The H-GOAT GAME – Loved Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills History #HGOAT

5 years ago

Update: A new offering of vintage apparel by MLH honoring local businesses lost in our Bernardsville and Basking Ridge communities.…

J. Geils Was From Bedminster -Cut his Chops at Bernards High

5 years ago

The J. Geils Band was an American rock band formed in 1968 in Worcester, Massachusetts, while John Geils was attending…

New Jersey Historic Preservation Grants

5 years ago

Where did New Jersey Historic Preservation grant money go in 2018

Historic Preservation & Restoration In the Somerset Hills

5 years ago

The Mr. Local History project is sponsoring a new Community Forum for those interested in sharing and learning about historic…

Retrospect: President James Monroe Had Ties to Basking Ridge

5 years ago

James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat and "Founding Father" who served as the fifth president of the United…

Dr. Robert Finley, Founder of the American Colonization Society

5 years ago

Dr. Robert Finley's Work To Help Blacks, Defeat Slavery and Colonize Liberia The American Colonization Society (ACS) was formed in 1817 to…

Looking Back – Werring Chevrolet-Olds in Basking Ridge

5 years ago

For many the downtown village of Basking Ridge is a bucolic vision of a Rockwell American town. Dotted with small…

Why is Basking Ridge Called the Red Devils and Why are They Green?

5 years ago

Thanks to one family the Ridge High School became a reality in 1961, Read on about a great piece of…

100th Anniversary Honors Women’s Right to Vote in New Jersey

5 years ago

In recognition of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the U.S., and the ratification of the 19th amendment guaranteeing all…

They Stayed In Basking Ridge

5 years ago

In a sleepy little section in the northern end of Bernards Township lies the Olde Mill Inn. Once just a…

Timeline Highlights Bernards Township History

5 years ago

Take a visual tour of a great document that showcases key historic activities that occured in Bernards Township. The timeline…

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