The famous and sometimes not-so-famous people and stories from the Mr. Local History Project researchers. Over 30 stories and counting.
Views: 4,208 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 only to find that his life is remembered after Basking… Read More »Remembering Willie Howard and Bedminster’s Willie’s Tavern
Views: 2,124 As a recent subscriber to Ancestry.com the first thing everyone does is they create a family tree. After you’ve added your basic living and deceased family members and started your frame, you are now a slave to what… Read More »Ancestry Comes Up Short on Analytics
Views: 3,288 If you live in Bernards Township, New Jersey, the Mr. Local History Project has written a few stories about the founding families of Basking Ridge for new residents to learn the history of the early Scottish and Dutch… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Genealogist and Historian, Gets Digitized
Views: 7,228 Cemeteries showcase some of history’s greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people new to the area are unaware of the local history until you trace it back to some of the originating families that chose this… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery
Views: 7,408 The date was May 24, 1883, a date years in the making alongside plenty of engineering accomplishments, drama, tragedy and perseverance. 140 years later, MLH honors the Roebling family accomplishments, as well as John A. Roebling 2nd, that… Read More »Retrospective: Bernardsville’s Roebling Family and Their Brooklyn Bridge
Views: 1,170 Terms and Conditions to the new Provincial Governor if accepted. And YES, Bernard accepted. As the internet grows, so does the information. This piece is a transcribe of what is the job description for Francis Bernard, who was… Read More »New Jersey Provincial Governor – Francis Bernard’s Actual 1758 Job Description
Views: 2,886 Every great historical story starts with something like, “So we were at this tavern and……” This is one of those stories. America was in the final stages of the Revolutionary war. After an agreement with the French was… Read More »Liberty Corner & Bullion’s Tavern
Views: 9,409 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 and Now It’s Just a Memory
Views: 3,961 This Memorial Day, Bernards Township has a new monument honoring veterans and residents Robert & Estelle Terry for their Tuskegee Airmen efforts. A granite slab with a bronze plaque, alongside two banners of Captain Robert Terry and his… Read More »Monument Honors Robert & Estelle Terry’s Tuskegee Airmen Efforts
Views: 12,902 Each Memorial Day and Veterans Day, Bernards Township and Bernardsville honor our military veterans with a banner salute around the Bernards Township Municipal building and in the downtown Bernardsville area. The banners usually stay up between the two… Read More »Honoring our Bernards Township Armed Service Veterans this Veterans Day
Views: 7,617 Many people know of the 1951 Shot Heard Round the World by Bobby Thomson. No other play-by-play call in baseball history has ever come close to raising the hairs on the back of your neck like that call.… Read More »Baseball’s Bobby Thomson’s 1951 ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ was a Jersey Guy
Views: 4,908 As many Bernards Township residents are familiar with Harry Dunham Park, very few people know about Harry Dunham, the man. Mr. Dunham was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and moved to Basking Ridge. Let’s dig in and see what… Read More »Retrospective: Harry Dunham and His Park
Views: 6,048 Based at his home studio in Bernardsville, Harry Robinson, a professional structural engineer, is an artist sculptor who changed the landscapes of outdoor spaces across the county. A former zeppelin pilot in the Air Force and Maplewood, New… Read More »Harry Robinson – A Look at His Wooden Sculptures around Somerset Hills
Views: 7,213 It’s strange how you can walk back and forth a hundred times and never notice something, and then one day, you slow down and become mindful. I had that experience the other day as I walked past the… Read More »A Tribute in Bronze – Millicent Fenwick
The 12-acre locale in Far Hills, New Jersey, known as the J. Malcolm Belcher Fairgrounds, holds a significant place in local history. Named after James Malcolm Belcher, former mayor, WWII veteran, and influential community figure, the area now serves as a host venue for various annual events, and embodies rich historical connection, dating back beyond the town’s formation in 1921.