Mr. Local History Project

Population Trends in the Somerset Hills

As a former township historian in this area, I learned that everyone has a point of view on what changed…

6 years ago

Historic Profile: Somerset Hills Country Club

Somerset Hills Country Club - The SHCC logo has a crest of the Duke of Somerset in the middle with…

6 years ago

Mr. Local History Releases Spring Magazine Vol.2 Issue 2

With Spring in the air and everyone now told to stay inside, we present our digital Mr. Local History Magazine.…

6 years ago

Bernards Township – Need a New Street Name?

As the Bernards Township Historian, I've learned a great deal about the families that founded Bernards Township. I've presented this…

6 years ago

The H-GOAT GAME – Loved Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills History #HGOAT

Update: A new offering of vintage apparel by MLH honoring local businesses lost in our Bernardsville and Basking Ridge communities.…

6 years ago

J. Geils Was From Bedminster -Cut his Chops at Bernards High

J. Geils from Bedminster, NJ, attended Bernards High in Bernardsville, New Jersey The J. Geils Band was an American rock…

6 years ago

New Jersey Historic Preservation Grants

Where did New Jersey Historic Preservation grant money go in 2018

6 years ago

Historic Preservation & Restoration In the Somerset Hills

The Mr. Local History project is sponsoring a new Community Forum for those interested in sharing and learning about historic…

6 years ago

Retrospective: President James Monroe Had Ties to Basking Ridge

James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and "Founding Father" who served as the fifth president of the United…

6 years ago

Looking Back – Werring Chevrolet-Olds in Basking Ridge

For many the downtown village of Basking Ridge is a bucolic vision of a Rockwell American town. Dotted with small…

6 years ago

Why is Basking Ridge Called the Red Devils and Why are They Green?

Thanks to one family the Ridge High School became a reality in 1961, Read on about a great piece of…

6 years ago

100th Anniversary Honors Women’s Right to Vote in New Jersey

In recognition of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the U.S., and the ratification of the 19th amendment guaranteeing all…

6 years ago

They Stayed In Basking Ridge

The famous people who came to Basking Ridge - Mr Local History Project In a sleepy little section in the…

6 years ago

Timeline Highlights Bernards Township History

Take a visual tour of a great document that showcases key historic activities that occured in Bernards Township. The timeline…

6 years ago

Mr. Local History Builds Wikipedia Page

The internet is such a great place to begin a search for local history and was exactly the reason why…

6 years ago

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