Views: 1,445 UPDATE:The story of the stolen 1779 historical artifact of John Lillie’s “The Winter at the Pluckemin Cantonment” continues as Mr. Local History researchers continue digging to locate the official FBI records of the stolen Pluckemin Cantonment artifact from… Read More »The Stolen Lillie Drawing of Pluckemin Artillery Park
Views: 1,954 With America’s 250th anniversary just around the corner, there’s no better time to recognize great American history about what we’ve coined “The Greatest Story Never Told” about the American Revolution – The Academy that came 24 years before… Read More »Share Pluckemin Cantonment History With A Pocket Park – America 250 Ideas
Views: 3,252 It was a cold, winterish April afternoon at the Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey, as a very special guest came to tell his story about what has become a signature event in the history of the… Read More »Historic Moment at the Pluckemin Cantonment – Archeologist Finds His Mark
Views: 1,943 The “Lyons (France) of New Jersey” Then came industry. In July 1910 the Bernardsville News ran a whimsical headline: “The Lyons of New Jersey.” The article announced the arrival of “Big Bob” McCullough of Paterson, a larger-than-life entrepreneur… Read More »The Lost Lake Beneath the Hills: The Forgotten Silk City of Pluckemin
The Mr. Local History Project has created a fun, interactive quiz to test your knowledge about Bedminster, New Jersey’s local history. The quiz includes corresponding answers and ancillary local history resources.