History

The Gilded Age: Natirar Estate in Peapack/Far Hills, New Jersey

UPDATE: The Mr. Local History Project is SOOOO excited to introduce the expansion of our Historic New Jersey Historic Cat's…

5 years ago

Historic Profile: Somerset Hills Country Club

Tucked behind the bucolic town center in the boro of Bernardsville, New Jersey lies one of the best kept historic…

5 years ago

The Founding Families of Bernards Township (Basking Ridge)

NOTE: Remember that Warren, Far Hills, and Bernardsville were part of Bernards Township, so these family stories also include those…

5 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.…

5 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…

5 years ago

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

NOTE: While I sit in the house under self distancing work from home for the COVID 19 virus, we take…

5 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.…

5 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…

5 years ago

New Jersey Historic Preservation Grants

Where did New Jersey Historic Preservation grant money go in 2018

5 years ago

Retrospect: 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…

5 years ago

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