Schley glider field Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/schley-glider-field/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:24:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme-32x32.jpg Schley glider field Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/schley-glider-field/ 32 32 168989768 Remembering Gun and Rod Clubs Around Schley Mountain in the Somerset Hills https://mrlocalhistory.org/gun-clubs-somerset-hills/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/gun-clubs-somerset-hills/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:20:17 +0000 https://mrlocalhistory.org/?p=78094 Views: 1,455 From Rev War Soldiers to Gliders to Gun & Rod Clubs: The Transition on Schley Mountain There is no well-documented evidence of a formal, dedicated police or public shooting range in the “The Hills” development itself. But we’re hoping that the locals will come forward and share what they know about shooting sports… Read More »Remembering Gun and Rod Clubs Around Schley Mountain in the Somerset Hills

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/gun-clubs-somerset-hills/feed/ 2 78094 1930 – Lyons Glider Field: Where New Jersey’s Soaring Story Began https://mrlocalhistory.org/first-glider-club-lyons-new-jersey/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/first-glider-club-lyons-new-jersey/#respond Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:07:06 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=67005 Views: 3,916 Before the Schley Glider Field rose to fame in Liberty Corner, New Jersey, a quiet field in the Lyons section of Bernards Township launched the state’s first glider site for a generation of aviators. Lyons Glider Field The quiet stretch of farmland along Valley Road in Lyons served as the state’s first organized… Read More »1930 – Lyons Glider Field: Where New Jersey’s Soaring Story Began

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/first-glider-club-lyons-new-jersey/feed/ 0 67005 Gliders Soar at Historic Schley Field in Liberty Corner, New Jersey https://mrlocalhistory.org/glider-history-new-jersey/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/glider-history-new-jersey/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:21:01 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=66715 Views: 4,970 In the mid-1930s, after the Schley Field opened for Glider Competitions, the glider game changed. However, there was a glider field just east in the same town, which began attracting aviators to the Lyons section of Bernards Township. Maybe start there, then come back here. NOTE:Photographs wanted. If anyone reading this post has… Read More »Gliders Soar at Historic Schley Field in Liberty Corner, New Jersey

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