Township Historian

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

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

History Dig: The Army Hospital was in Basking Ridge and NOT Jockey Hollow

Revolutionary War Hospital Rendering - Morristown and Basking Ridge - Mr. Local History. But what the National Park Service learned…

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

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

Bishop Edmund S. Janes – Father of the Bernardsville Mountain

Before we get started: The Methodist Church in the United States is 94% white, 92% third-generation American, 60% married, 69%…

6 years ago

“June in December” Tree Honors June Kennedy at Festival of Trees in Basking Ridge

The Mr. Local History Project honors the former Bernards Township's historian June Kennedy showcasing our "June in December" tree honoring…

6 years ago

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