Mr. Local History Project

The Boylans American Journey to Build Liberty Corner, Pluckemin and Bernardsville

Are the Boylans and the Bullions the same family in Liberty Corner? Before Liberty Corner was Liberty Corner, it was…

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EVICTION NOTICE – Friends of Vanderveer House Told to Vacate Bedminster Propery

Talk about an eye-opener!!!!!! So, I went to take the dogs for a walk and stopped by the grounds of…

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Top 10 Trending Posts Right Now Mr. Local History

500+ Posts Honoring Jersey History"We keep researchin' " Top 10 This Week Top History All Time #5 Post - All…

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Herb Patullo – Bound Brook’s Ultimate History Legend

Artist rendering. Have you ever visited the Chimney Rock in Bridgewater? If so, you must meet Herb Patullo and his…

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Local Cemetery History Research

There is a wealth of history to be learned from a cemetery. We have a rich genealogy embedded in many…

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Retrospective: Liberty Corner – History in the Cemetery

The Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church was founded in 1837 to serve the growing rural community in the Liberty Corner section…

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Sharing Local History with Maps – How to Read Into Them

Researching Local History with Maps As a historian, I believe maps are one of the greatest sources of information, capturing…

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Maps/Research

There is a wealth of history to be learned from a map. We have historic maps and interactive maps embedded…

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Bernards Township Flag Needs Clarification

The official flag of Bernards Township The Bernards Township flag, officially adopted in 1960 to commemorate the township's bicentennial, was…

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The American Flag & Flag Day Means Annin in Liberty Corner

Did You Know?Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the American flag by the Continental…

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Coffee House, Tavern, and History in Bernards Twp. Madisonville Village

Coffee? We're not serving coffee! So why call it a "Coffee House?" In the early 1800s, a "coffee house" was…

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Historic Hotel Somerset – Rev War Tunison’s Tavern in Somerville Still Serves History

I walked by this place for years and never thought it was open, until one day I saw the lights…

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Ice Cream History around the Somerset Hills

July is National Ice Cream Month, so it's time for Mr. Local History's look back at the history, the good…

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Somerville Bike Race – Oldest Race in America & a Jersey Memorial Day Staple

It's the oldest cycling race in America - right in Somerville, New Jersey, every Memorial Day for 85 years! It's…

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Lt. Austin Spencer – A Basking Ridge MIA Story

Lt. Austin Pendleton Spencer - US Navy - Call sign "Spike" This story came about after the Mr. Local History…

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