Post Views: 2,794 Starting at 8:46am on September 11, 2001, when the first plane hit the north tower, our community was changed forever. Please take a moment to remember those 21 residents from Basking Ridge, Bernardsville and Peapack that never… Read More »#911neverforget in the Somerset Hills
Post Views: 4,703 Special Community Ask: MLH would love to know any positive outcomes that have come since. If you have a story to share, please post at the end of this story (e.g. did you know four children were… Read More »#911neverforget-Somerset Hills Family Friends and Neighbors & Their Stories
Post Views: 486 BASKING RIDGE- JULY 21, 2022 – Robert and Estelle Terry who once lived in Basking Ridge across the street from the Somerset Hills Airport were honored today at the site of their former home for a ceremony… Read More »Tuskegee Medal Presentation Writes Final Chapter
Post Views: 3,416 Welcome to the “Jersey Five” of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence. Richard Stockton John Witherspoon Abraham Clark Francis Hopkinson John Hart Early in 1776, while the state believed in separation, there was heated discussions… Read More »Independence Day – Kudos to the New Jersey Signers #jerseyfive
Post Views: 284 It took a bit, but finally the book of the 175 year history of the Annin Flag Company has finally made it to the Bernards Library. And what more appropriate day to present the collectible book but… Read More »Annin History Book Donated to Bernards Library
Post Views: 350 Circle the Date on the Calendar!Bernards Township’s Annual Day of Community Service and Pride is Set for May 24, 2023 First off, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who participated in the inaugural Bernards Township Day of Community Service… Read More »Planning Already Under Way – 2023 Bernards Township Day of Community Service & Pride
Post Views: 2,842 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… Read More »Retrospective: Artist, Filmmaker, Actor -The Hildebrandt from Gladstone – May the 4th Be With You
Post Views: 769 Day Focuses on Community Service and Pride in Bernards Township Tuesday, May 24 is the day where the community gives back to Bernards Township with acts of community service and pride. It’s called Bernards Township Day, celebrated… Read More »Inaugural Bernards Township Day – May 24 – Annual Day of Community Service and Pride
Post Views: 643 We lost 2019 to Charter Day to storms.We lost 2020 Charter Day to Covid-19. Now we lost 2021 Charter Day to Covid-19 AGAIN!2022 Charter Day is ON! Real Time Weather Update Get ready for a fun filled… Read More »UPDATE: Bernards Township Charter Day – Saturday, May 21, 2022
Post Views: 718 Krug’s Tavern, a shot and beer joint that’s survived thru WW2, the Riots, and gentrification, the four generations continue the family legacy with this legendary New Jersey tavern. Now Krug’s has reached its 90th anniversary and the… Read More »1932 Krug’s Tavern – Wooden Collectible Honors Jersey’s BEST
Post Views: 606 For your consideration…… Late December and early January are great times to reflect on the year passed and stories that presented themselves. The Mr. Local History Project looks back at the top 10 stories uncovered for 2021… Read More »2021 Year In Review – Mr. Local History’s Top 10 Stories
Post Views: 7,349 The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting Jersey local history since the non-profit was established in 2019. For this piece, we are on a mission to create the definitive online history of Krug’s… Read More »Deep Dive: Krug’s Tavern – Preserving Newark’s History
Post Views: 1,323 National Award Winning Landscape Architect Lives and Breathes History with His Map Creations. The Mr. Local History Project introduces you to a dear friend and history connoisseur that has taken cartography to a whole new level overlaying… Read More »Retrospective: Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Showcases Local History
The Mr. Local History Project is a 501c3 all volunteer non-profit organization. We have two goals. One is to create an ongoing scholarship fund to present annually to a Senior High School recipient. The second is to promote local history and create programs with a social twist. Your pledge goes fully to support those two efforts.
Each year the Mr. Local History Project works with area high schools to make a unrestricted scholarship to a worthy senior.
Please help us continue this annual tradition.
For those who prefer traditional mail to make donations, mail to:
Mr. Local History Project Giving Campaign
184 W. Oak Street, Suite 101
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Per IRS requirements, donations of $250 or more will be recognized with a receipt.
Post Views: 1,172 The New Jersey Register of Historic Places is the official list of New Jersey’s historic resources of local, state, and national interest. Created by the New Jersey Register of Historic Places Act of 1970 (N.J.S.A. 13:1B-15.128 et… Read More »Why List a Historic District on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places?