Do you love local history? How much do you think you know about Bedminster, New Jersey?
Ready to take a fun quiz? The Mr. Local History Project has put together some thought-provoking questions about your town. So, if you live here, it’s time to test your knowledge. We think that this match game is suitable for locals only. You be the judge 🙂 The quiz is simple. Each question on the left-hand side has a corresponding answer on the right-hand side. Simply click the button on the question and the corresponding button that you think is the correct answer. Have fun and good luck.
Post your score in the comments section for a chance to win a Cat’s Meow New Jersey Historic Village wooden keepsake.
TIP: Make sure you create a username so your score is saved.
The game is below in the green from Educaplay – Just get past the ad as we test the software.
Answers and Scoring
If you really get stuck, the answers are available via the link below. For fun, tell us how you did in the comments section below. Or maybe share us a question for us to answer? We’re up for the task.
Learn More about Your Local History
Each question has a Mr. Local History Project story about any of the topics in the quiz. Just use the search button at the top of this page on the right hand side and enter the topic. There is also a link specifically for stories that include “Bedminster.”
Click HERE for answers. Don’t forget to post your score below …….. 🙂
Vote for the 3 most historic properties in Bedminster, New Jersey
More Bedminster Local History
Colonial Christmas To Shine Again at Bedminster’s Vanderveer House
The Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey, is celebrating Colonial Christmas, an annual fundraiser event that combines history, tourism, tradition, and Christmas spirit. It offers an array of activities including music, reenactments, crafts, and holiday shopping.
Before the West Point Military Academy (USMA) There was Pluckemin
Views: 195,712 America’s First Military Academy, the Pluckemin Academy (Dec.1778) was 24 Years BEFORE West Point (Mar. 16, 1802). One of the greatest untold stories of the American Revolution.The Pluckemin… Read More »Before the West Point Military Academy (USMA) There was…
America 250: The Pluckemin Series – Now Go Tell America About This
Views: 540 “Pluck-em-in” and America 250 – Perfect Together. Get to know this Great American History Story Pluckemin, New Jersey, pronounced “PLUCK um in“, carries three enduring name stories. Some… Read More »America 250: The Pluckemin Series – Now Go Tell…
Gliders Soar at Historic Schley Field in Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Views: 1,747 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… Read More »Gliders Soar at Historic Schley Field in Liberty Corner,…
The Lost Lake Beneath the Hills: The Forgotten Silk City of Pluckemin
Views: 856 🧵 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… Read More »The Lost Lake Beneath the Hills: The Forgotten Silk…
The Hills Church & Cemetery & Pluckemin’s Pigtail Mountain
Views: 1,184 In the early 1700s, German Lutherans settled around Pluckemin and established one of the region’s first congregations. By 1715, they had built a small log church on what… Read More »The Hills Church & Cemetery & Pluckemin’s Pigtail Mountain
Share Bedminster Cantonment History With A Pocket Park – America 250 Ideas
Views: 580 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… Read More »Share Bedminster Cantonment History With A Pocket Park –…
Historic Moment at the Pluckemin Cantonment – Archeologist Finds His Mark
Views: 1,447 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… Read More »Historic Moment at the Pluckemin Cantonment – Archeologist Finds…
Ice Cream History around the Somerset Hills
Views: 9,624 July is National Ice Cream Month, so it’s time for Mr. Local History’s look back at the history, the good fun (and some “good humor”). The first official… Read More »Ice Cream History around the Somerset Hills
President Trump’s Historic Summer White House in Bedminster, New Jersey
Views: 176,483 In a sleepy equestrian area in the Somerset Hills of central New Jersey, the former President of the United States still comes to summer at a house with… Read More »President Trump’s Historic Summer White House in Bedminster, New…
New Jersey Hills are Alive with Distilling History
Views: 11,265 Distilling in Central New Jersey New Jersey has a deep history of distilling spirits that goes back to colonial times. The Somerset Hills is an area in central… Read More »New Jersey Hills are Alive with Distilling History
The Besties – The Best of the Best in Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster in Northern Somerset County
Views: 17,263 2025 Suggestions? Drop Us a Note We dare to compare! Bedminster, Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone, also known as The Somerset Hills. It’s time for a real… Read More »The Besties – The Best of the Best in…
Meet the Historians Series – Bedminster Township’s Dutzie Robbie
Views: 659 UPDATE:The Mr. Local History Project Research Team is seeking Bedminster historians with whom we can collaborate. If you know of someone who has a deep knowledge of Bedminster,… Read More »Meet the Historians Series – Bedminster Township’s Dutzie Robbie
The Boylans American Journey to Build Liberty Corner, Pluckemin and Bernardsville
Views: 2,833 Research Update:Are the Boylans and the Bullions the same family in Liberty Corner? Before Liberty Corner was Liberty Corner, it was Annins Corner AND we also found it… Read More »The Boylans American Journey to Build Liberty Corner, Pluckemin…
UPDATE: Evicted – Non-Profit Friends of Vanderveer House Vacate Bedminster Property
Views: 4,379 October 11, 2025While on a dual-purpose visit to Bedminster, MLHP stopped by to see the 2025 Bedminster Fall Fest and the 2025 Somerset County History Weekend, a county-wide… Read More »UPDATE: Evicted – Non-Profit Friends of Vanderveer House Vacate…
Grand History of the US Equestrian Team Foundation in Gladstone, New Jersey
Views: 1,719 United States Equestrian Team Foundation Headquarters Hamilton Farm – Gladstone, New Jersey You must thank James Cox Brady of Bedminster, Peapack, the Wall Street Financier, for his vision… Read More »Grand History of the US Equestrian Team Foundation in…
Quicklinks – Tracking History From Selected Jersey Towns
Views: 3,149 Want a quick way to search for articles about the history of one of the towns we love to cover?The Mr. Local History Project has created a few… Read More »Quicklinks – Tracking History From Selected Jersey Towns
The Exclusive New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection
Views: 14,312 The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the… Read More »The Exclusive New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection
Who Brings Their Jersey Village Collectibles out Just for the Holidays?
Views: 852 We have been told a terrible rumor. Is it true? Do some people bring out their Jersey Cat’s Meow collectibles only for the holidays? Read on…. Yes, we… Read More »Who Brings Their Jersey Village Collectibles out Just for…
Non-Consecutive Term Presidents: Jersey’s Grover Cleveland and Now Donald Trump
Views: 5,003 Presidents #22 and #24 and Now #45 and #47 – Only Two Presidents to Serve Non-Consecutive Terms. Here’s how four presidential elections went down. Grover Cleveland, a Democrat,… Read More »Non-Consecutive Term Presidents: Jersey’s Grover Cleveland and Now Donald…
Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills, New Jersey this Past Century
Views: 2,949 The Mr. Local History project has been researching and working with the public to create the most complete list of lost businesses in the Somerset Hills in northern… Read More »Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills, New Jersey this Past…
Remembering Willie Howard and Bedminster’s Willie’s Tavern
Views: 4,207 Often, Mr. Local History doesn’t search for stories as those stories find us. Case in point is this weird little story about a man who comes to America… Read More »Remembering Willie Howard and Bedminster’s Willie’s Tavern
Honoring Black History Month in the Somerset Hills
Views: 4,495 NOTE: As with many Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our community. We will continue to… Read More »Honoring Black History Month in the Somerset Hills
Retrospective: Lost & Torn Down Memories From the Somerset Hills
Views: 4,948 As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our community. We will continue to expand this… Read More »Retrospective: Lost & Torn Down Memories From the Somerset…
Retrospective: Snowstorms and Sledding in Somerset County New Jersey
Views: 8,866 Snow is an interesting thing. Some love it. Some hate it. But when there’s a major storm in the area, there’s the battle between getting a snow day… Read More »Retrospective: Snowstorms and Sledding in Somerset County New Jersey
Bedminster Has A Tavern Serving Over 200 years of History
Views: 12,310 Bedminster, New Jersey is situated just 45 miles west of New York City but you are right int the middle of one of the most populated equine areas… Read More »Bedminster Has A Tavern Serving Over 200 years of…
Holiday Engagement? Historic Wedding Venues in Central New Jersey
Views: 5,310 T’is the season for engagements right? So why not share some of the most historic wedding venues in the Somerset Hills. Many people have written over the years… Read More »Holiday Engagement? Historic Wedding Venues in Central New Jersey
Most People Don’t Know The Meaning Behind These Town Names
Views: 6,628 The Mr. Local History Project took a moment out to answer a very simple set of questions, of which we’ve learned many people just didn’t know the correct… Read More »Most People Don’t Know The Meaning Behind These Town…
Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Maps Local History
Views: 7,224 National Award-Winning Landscape Architect Lives and Breathes History with His Map Creations. The Mr. Local History Project introduces you to a dear friend and history connoisseur who has… Read More »Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Maps Local History
Bedminster History – Look To the Old Mellick Farmhouses
Views: 24,390 If you live in the Somerset Hills area around Bedminster and Tewksbury you hopefully have heard the name Mellick. The Mellick name goes back to one of the… Read More »Bedminster History – Look To the Old Mellick Farmhouses
Why List a Historic District on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places?
Views: 5,005 The New Jersey Register of Historic Places is the official list of New Jersey’s historic resources of local, state, and national interest. Created by the New Jersey Register… Read More »Why List a Historic District on the New Jersey…
Collectible: Preserving Bedminster’s History with a Special Keepsake – Trump’s Summer Whitehouse
Views: 15,634 #45-47summerwhitehouse Preserving Bedminster’s History – The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting local history since our non-profit organization was established in 2019. The all-volunteer… Read More »Collectible: Preserving Bedminster’s History with a Special Keepsake –…
The Lost Charters of Bernards Township & Bedminster
Views: 14,679 UPDATE: While we wrote this piece years ago, the Bedminster Charter came back in the news on October 21, 2019, when it was announced that the Forbes family… Read More »The Lost Charters of Bernards Township & Bedminster
