Views: 14 Paper presented to the Basking Ridge Historical Society in 1933 by Reverend Oscar Vorhees December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of the… Read More »General Charles Lee and his capture at Widow White’s Tavern, Basking Ridge NJ –
Views: 21 The Mr. Local History Project Volunteers will be at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church and the Somerset Hills Cemetery in Basking Ridge this Saturday, December 13, 2025. If you’re in the area and would like to help, please… Read More »Wreaths Across America – Saturday, December 13
Views: 45 December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of the Revolution. At dawn, the infamous capture of General Charles Lee sent shockwaves through Washington’s… Read More »December at Widow White’s Tavern History Series
Views: 177 I think I first heard of who I call St. Nick about 20 years ago, gathering on the town green in Basking Ridge on Christmas Eve, as thousands of people before me have done since 1924, for the… Read More »The Candy Cane Man – Basking Ridge’s Own Christmas Eve “St. Nick”
Views: 221 The editors of the Black River Journal recently reached out to the Mr Local History Project with a simple request. They wanted to help tell the story of one of the region’s most cherished holiday traditions, the Basking… Read More »The Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Carol Sing – Black River Journal
Views: 1,076 Holiday Memories is such great history, and what better way to look back than remembering how Advent Calendars worked, but this time we mix gift memories with some history. Call it our Vintage Toys Advent Calendar – New… Read More »2025 Advent Calendar of Memorable Toys/Gifts & Their History
Views: 5,933 Summer is a great time for readers to take a book to the beach or just sit in a lounge chair in the backyard and read a good book. With history in our DNA, we’ve worked to create… Read More »Summer Reading Book & Film Club – Central Jersey History
Views: 5,059 Yep, we said it….. sha la la la la la down the shore everything’s alright. Put some of the Jersey shore’s most iconic keepsakes out for display. Bruce Springsteen / Mr. Local History Project In Our Beautiful Jerse… Read More »History: ‘Down the Shore Everything’s Alright’ Collectibles
Views: 224 We all know the feeling. Say the words board games, and something instantly pops into your mind. With the holiday season bringing family and friends together, it is almost guaranteed that a board game will hit the table… Read More »American Board Game History
Views: 8,910 Yes, there is sound too. You can mute it if you like. Basking Ridge Village Web Cam How’s life in Basking Ridge? Check in on the Basking Ridge Town Greene from atop the Presbyterian Church. Signature downtown village… Read More »Basking Ridge Live Cam – Mr. Local History’s Beautiful Town Green
Views: 1,112 New Jersey has been shaping America’s toy box for more than a century. It began in Cinnaminson with Samuel Leeds Allen’s 1889 Flexible Flyer sled and in West Orange with Edison’s talking doll, the first to speak on… Read More »Vintage Toys Are the Best History Ever – Playing, Collecting, Remembering
Views: 4,855 One thing is for sure: You can guarantee that each of these businesses in New Jersey will have lines out the door and down the block every Christmas Eve. Most are also “CASH ONLY,” so make sure you… Read More »Jersey Businesses That Have A Line Out the Door Every Christmas Eve
Views: 473 If you got the word, you get the head start on the End Of Year Holiday News, Specials, Events, and MLH Stories The magazine is free and our gift to you.Please consider making a REALLY BIG YEAR-END DONATION… Read More »Mr. Local History 2025 Holiday Gift Giving Guide / Magazine
The town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, welcomes its annual Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on Dec. 24th.
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.