Somerset Hills history

Blairsden- The Horror, The Nuns and Other Urban Legends

Weird New Jersey magazine launched an all-out attack with urban legends about what went terribly wrong inside the Blairsden Estate…

2 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…

3 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

2019 – Local History in Pictures

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

5 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…

5 years ago

Mr. Local History Registers as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit

With great fanfare, the Mr. Local History announces that the Mr. Local History Project registered as a formal organization with…

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…

6 years ago

The Gilded Age: The Blairsden Estate

Historical Perspective: The Blairsden Estate of Clinton Ledyard Blair Peapack/Gladstone, New Jersey Submitted: Brooks Betz & W. Barry Thomson https://youtu.be/aaz4rL9sHTQ…

6 years ago

Spring Planting – Keep the History Going

Throwback post - If you live in Bernards Township, New Jersey, for the 250th Anniversary back in 2010 Bernards Township…

6 years ago

The Washington House

Somerset Historic Village Collection Welcomes #4 - the 1871 Washington House. The iconic Washington House in Basking Ridge Village has…

6 years ago

Basking Ridge Church and 600 Year Oak Tree The 2nd Somerset Hills Historic Village Collectible

The Mr Local History Project is so proud to share the release of the second in the historic Somerset Hills…

7 years ago

Kids Event Planning: History Coloring Book

Coloring History Opportunity for Kids T3 Consortium, a local company in the Somerset Hills, is proud to announce a new…

8 years ago

Charter Day to Showcase Artist’s History Coloring Book

Meet Local Artist Linda Arnold – Get an Autographed Edition Local artist and Liberty Corner resident Linda Arnold will be…

8 years ago

Somerset Hills History Coloring Book

Coloring book fans now have the opportunity to color the local history of the Somerset Hills area of New Jersey while learning…

8 years ago

Historic Blairsden Estate – Mansion in May Opens to Public

May 2015 - The Grand Estate That Opened its Doors for a Cause The Blairsden Estate in Peapack Gladstone, New…

11 years ago

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