Views: 12,240Cemeteries showcase some of history’s greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people new to the area are unaware of the local history until you trace it back to some of the originating families that chose this area… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery
Views: 5,486It started with the 2023 Bernards Township Day of Community Service and Pride, when schools, organizations, and residents do something to promote their pride in Bernards Township, and we haven’t stopped since. The Mr. Local History Project has just… Read More »Bernards Township Sticker Honors Day of Service & Pride
Views: 44,624Self-guided tours of some of the most historic pubs and taverns in the tri-state area. Who doesn’t like going on an adventure? The Mr. Local History Project has been building a list of historic pubs and taverns in the… Read More »Historic Tavern Pub Tours of New Jersey / PA / New York City
Views: 2,652For your consideration…… Late December and early January are great times to reflect on the year passed and stories that presented themselves. The Mr. Local History Project looks back at the top 10 stories uncovered for 2021 based on… Read More »2021 Year In Review – Mr. Local History’s Top 10 Stories
Views: 5,087The Mr. Local History project often digs into multiple archives looking for evidence of the areas collective past. But this one got us scratching our heads. There is no doubt that Bernards Township is named after Sir Francis Bernard.… Read More »Is it Bernard or Bernards? Hummm
Views: 7,311The New Jersey Register of Historic Places is the official list of New Jersey’s historic resources of local, state, and national interest. Created by the New Jersey Register of Historic Places Act of 1970 (N.J.S.A. 13:1B-15.128 et seq.) The… Read More »Why List a Historic District on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places?
Views: 3,527We’d love your opinion on Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons, and West Millington. What are Bernards Township’s most historic icons? We’d like to hear what you have to say. We’re curious to know what you think. We’ve called out… Read More »Vote for Bernards Township’s Most Historic Icons
Views: 9,645Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, Peapack & Gladstone: History that you might not know. Let’s get started. Did you know… 1921 – Far Hills was actually part of Bernards Township until seceding in 1921. Rising taxes led the… Read More »Somerset Hills History 101
Take a visual tour of a great document that showcases key historic activities that occured in Bernards Township. The timeline was prepared by former historian June Kennedy honoring the 250th anniversary and history of Bernards Township.
Every year, the Basking Ridge Fire Department erects a locally donated 30-foot evergreen tree on the town green. The fire personnel also decorate the tree which becomes a central piece for the town’s holiday celebrations.
Views: 6,903While searching the internet we found a few great books that showcases the history of the Somerset Hills and Somerset County, New Jersey from the early 1800’s. If you like local history, these two books really bring the detail… Read More »Somerset History – Two Historic Books
Views: 3,082With great fanfare, the Mr. Local History announces that the Mr. Local History Project registered as a formal organization with 501(c)(3) non-profit status. While our mission hasn’t changed, the founding organizers have a few specific goals to share as… Read More »Mr. Local History Registers as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit
Views: 17,224Before America declared its independence, before George Washington’s Army endured the bitter winter at Jockey Hollow, and long before Route 202 became a familiar Somerset Hills thoroughfare, a small grist mill and barn stood along the Passaic River in… Read More »Historic Grain House in Bernards Township: 250+ Years and Still Going
Views: 3,015Throwback post – If you live in Bernards Township, New Jersey, for the 250th Anniversary back in 2010 Bernards Township adopted the Flower Drift Daffodil as the 250th Anniversary Daffodil for their 250th anniversary! Show your support by planting… Read More »Spring Planting – Keep the History Going
Views: 5,558Coloring History Opportunity for Kids T3 Consortium, a local company in the Somerset Hills, is proud to announce a new program for education programs to create a great program to make available for children while teaching them about some… Read More »Kids Event Planning: History Coloring Book
