The famous and sometimes not-so-famous people and stories from the Mr. Local History Project researchers. Over 30 stories and counting.
Views: 3,563 Jacqueline “Jackie” Mars is an American heiress, investor and philanthropist and she was a Bedminster, New Jersey resident. Known at one time as the richest woman on the planet, Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without the Mars… Read More »Jackie Mars – A Jersey Candy Icon
Views: 9,548 NOTE: 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 piece as information becomes available. The story is expanding… Read More »Retrospective: Robert & Estelle Terry – Tuskegee Airmen and Basking Ridge Pilots
Views: 6,115 Brush’s deli has a long history in Basking Ridge and is the longest-standing deli in the community. Located at 35 S. Finley avenue in the same building, the P.C. Henry general store opened in 1869 and remained until… Read More »Brush’s Deli Served the Community for Three Generations
Views: 2,842 This Memorial Day, Bernards Township has a new monument honoring veterans and residents Robert & Estelle Terry’s Tuskegee Airmen efforts. A granite slab with a bronze plaque, alongside two banners of Captain Robert Terry and his wife Estelle… Read More »Monument Honors Robert & Estelle Terry’s Tuskegee Airmen Efforts
Views: 6,927 The Knox Trophy is an award that was established on October 8, 1910 and given annually by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York to the United States Military Academy cadet with the highest rating… Read More »The Knox Trophy – West Point’s Oldest Military Award
Views: 7,006 Each Memorial Day and Veterans Day Bernards Township and Bernardsville honors our military veterans with a banner salute around the Bernards Township Municipal building and in downtown Bernardsville area. The banners usually stay up between the two holidays… Read More »Bernards Township & Bernardsville Honor Our Military Heros
Views: 6,618 The Brothers Hildebrandt – The creation of the original Star Wars Poster was just the tip of the iceberg. NOTE: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are… Read More »Retrospective: Artist, Filmmaker, Actor -The Hildebrandts from New Jersey – May the 4th Be With You
Views: 4,750 Many people know of the 1951 Shot Heard Round the World by a man named Bobby Thomson. No other play by play call in baseball history has ever come close to raising the hairs on the back of… Read More »Baseball’s Bobby Thomson’s 1951 ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ Had Ties to Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 11,620 Is William Alexander aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident? Let’s see if we can answer that question. William Alexander was considered heir to the Scottish title of Earl of Stirling through Scottish… Read More »Lord Stirling- Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident
Views: 9,039 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 grow this piece as information becomes available. If you have a comment… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Isaacman – A High School Dropout Who Went to Outer Space
Views: 41,949 The New Jersey towns that make up the Somerset Hills include Bernards Twp (Basking Ridge), Bernardsville, Bedminster, Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone). Starting back in the late 1800’s many of the richest and most famous people lived in the Somerset… Read More »Somerset Hills Most Famous Families & Residents
Views: 3,463 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 grow this piece as information becomes available. If you have a comment… Read More »Retrospective: Harry Dunham and His Park
Views: 10,124 Update: February 16, 2024 – Thanks to you all, the BOE has taken the name change for William Annin Middle School off the docket. Your voices made a difference. January 22, 2024 – It seems that the Bernards… Read More »The Annins of Liberty Corner: Patriots, Flag Company and a Middle School
Views: 3,262 Based at his home studio in Bernardsville, a structural engineer by profession sat Harry Robinson, an artist sculptor who changed the landscapes of outdoor spaces all across the county. A former zeppelin pilot in the Air Force and… Read More »Harry Robinson – A Look at His Wooden Sculptures around Somerset Hills
Views: 4,392 Americans think the Biden/Trump election was one for the ages exposing huge ideological beliefs, highly charged politics, and a fight for American values. Looking back at history, most people know the presidential challenges as the country tore apart… Read More »America’s First Republican Vice President Nominee – Basking Ridge’s William Dayton Beats out Abraham Lincoln