In this issue: Origins of Alcohol and Drinking, Hometown HiStories tales from the elderly, March Madness for Local Businesses, Famous People who stayed in Basking Ridge, Who was William Alexander and President James Monroe was a Basking Ridge resident. International Women’s Day.
Views: 12,562 Honoring International Women’s Day, we thought it would be an honor to research and share the stories of inspirational trailblazing women from our area that have made a difference. Each of these women either grew up or lived… Read More »International Women’s Day Honors Trailblazers from the Somerset Hills
Views: 5,871 Wouldn’t it be great you could gather a bunch of locals from the area to tell stories of how it used to be in the area? Maybe you grew up here? Whether you’re a teller or a listener,… Read More »Elder Voices Roundtable is BACK
Views: 13,529 The MLH Project is proud to be the EXCLUSIVE reseller of the entire New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection by Cat’s Meow. The New Jersey Historic Village Collection The New Jersey Historic Village keepsake collection is a wood-painted… Read More »The New Jersey Historic Miniature Village Keepsake Collection
Views: 11,675 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: 42,031 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: 3,673 The history of Basking Ridge (Bernards Township) sometimes comes in unique ways. While researching the internet for another story we came across this auction selling an original score book from the Bernards Baseball Club. Today, there are a… Read More »Bernards BaseBall Club of 1867
Views: 9,697 Update: A new offering of vintage apparel by MLH honoring local businesses lost in our Bernardsville and Basking Ridge communities. What started out as a walk down memory lane turned into a really interesting research project about the… Read More »The H-GOAT GAME – Loved Businesses Lost In Somerset Hills History #HGOAT
Views: 10,719 The J. Geils Band was an American rock band formed in 1968, in Worcester, Massachusetts while John Geils was attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Under the leadership of guitarist John “J.” Geils. But did you know that it all… Read More »J. Geils Was From Bedminster -Cut his Chops at Bernards High
Views: 5,955 James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat and “Founding Father” who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was the last president of the… Read More »Retrospect: President James Monroe Had Ties to Basking Ridge
Views: 11,602 In a sleepy little section in the northern end of Bernards Township lies the Olde Mill Inn. Once just a small restaurant and former grain house barn, it has become a quiet getaway for Hollywood elite and social… Read More »They Stayed In Basking Ridge
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