Films Document A Defeated Jetport and the Mightiest Oak

5 years ago

Films Document Basking Ridge and Surrounding Area History If you're a fan of local history, two area film makers have…

History of Housing Developments in Bernards Township

5 years ago

Bernards Township has had a long history of being a sleepy rural town. Then the US built the Lyons VA…

Mr. Local History Builds Wikipedia Page

5 years ago

The internet is such a great place to begin a search for local history and was exactly the reason why…

Mr. Local History Magazine Releases Vol 2. Issue 1

5 years ago

We call this the “2020 Welcome to the New Decade" Winter Edition It may be winter and for some strange…

Lord Stirling’s Rev War Beacon Signal Towers

5 years ago

General Washington, the Continental Army, and General Lord Stirling of Basking Ridge took a page from the history books and…

Historic Fires in the Somerset Hills

5 years ago

While you'd think that hurricanes and floods wreak the most havoc, there has been nothing more destructive to properties in…

Our Heart and Soul

5 years ago

There is nothing more inspiring then those who support our cause and efforts with a donation. We know there are…

2019 – Local History in Pictures

5 years ago

As 2019 comes to a close here in the Somerset Hills, now's the best time to take a look back…

Before the West Point Military Academy (USMA) There was Pluckemin

5 years ago

America's First Military Academy, the Pluckemin Academy in Bedminster, New Jersey (Dec.1778) was24 Years BEFORE West Point (Mar. 16, 1802).…

Bishop Edmund S. Janes – His Somerset Hills Story

5 years ago

Bishop Edmund Janes - "The Father of the Bernardsville Mountain" Before we get started: The Methodist Church in the United…

Grand Mansions and Historic Estates Mapped in New Jersey’s Somerset Hills

5 years ago

Natirar and Blairsden Mr. Local History Keepsakes - two of the most famous mansions in the Somerset Hills of northern…

“June in December” Tree Honors June Kennedy at Festival of Trees in Basking Ridge

5 years ago

The Mr. Local History Project honors the former Bernards Township's historian June Kennedy showcasing our "June in December" tree honoring…

Historic Sites in Somerset Hills

5 years ago

Do you know all of the historic sites on our state and national registers here in the Somerset Hills? Well…

History Makers

5 years ago

History Makers High School Volunteers HISTORY MAKERS MAKE HISTORY “Today is tomorrow’s history, so make it a good one!” is…

The Food Hall – Modernizing the Food Court Concept

5 years ago

Above: The District Kitchen in Jersey City is the closest we've seen to being a true "Food Hall". Some ask…

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