Basking Ridge History

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

Many people have asked why you post all this history stuff on the area you're calling the Somerset Hills. Well,…

8 months ago

Top 10 Most Historic Businesses in the Somerset Hills, New Jersey

Whether you're a banker, national political figure, CEO, or farmer, the Somerset Hills has provided commercial opportunities for centuries. From…

12 months ago

Dec 13 – Celebration: Honoring Volunteers Who Make The 100th Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Carol Happen

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Join the community with friends, neighbors, volunteers for a holiday celebration of what will be the 100th…

2 years ago

Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery

Cemeteries showcase some of history's greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people new to the area are unaware…

3 years ago

Bernards Township Sticker Honors Day of Service & Pride

It started with the 2023 Bernards Township Day of Community Service and Pride, when schools, organizations, and residents do something…

3 years ago

Historic Tavern Pub Tours of New Jersey / PA / New York City

Self-guided tours of some of the most historic pubs and taverns in the tri-state area. Who doesn't like going on…

4 years ago

2021 Year In Review – Mr. Local History’s Top 10 Stories

For your consideration...... Late December and early January are great times to reflect on the year passed and stories that…

4 years ago

Is it Bernard or Bernards? Hummm

The Mr. Local History project often digs into multiple archives looking for evidence of the areas collective past. But this…

4 years ago

Why List a Historic District on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places?

The New Jersey Register of Historic Places is the official list of New Jersey's historic resources of local, state, and…

5 years ago

Vote for Bernards Township’s Most Historic Icons

We'd love your opinion on Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons, and West Millington. What are Bernards Township's most historic icons?…

5 years ago

Somerset Hills History 101

Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, Peapack & Gladstone: History that you might not know. Let's get started. Did you…

5 years ago

Timeline Highlights Bernards Township History

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

6 years ago

Holiday Tradition: Basking Ridge Fire Company, a Christmas Tree and a Boot

Every year, the Basking Ridge Fire Department erects a locally donated 30-foot evergreen tree on the town green. The fire…

6 years ago

History Helps Realtors Sell Real Estate

Realtors History Guide to Selling Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster and the Rest of the Somerset Hills, New Jersey It probably…

6 years ago

Somerset History – Two Historic Books

While searching the internet we found a few great books that showcases the history of the Somerset Hills and Somerset…

6 years ago

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