Education

Share Bedminster Cantonment History With A Pocket Park – America 250 Ideas

With America's 250th anniversary just around the corner, there's no better time to recognize great American history about what we've…

1 month ago

Meet The Historians Series – Ruth Thomson Peapack Gladstone

Biography Bio courtesy of the Save Ellis Island Foundation, Gladstone, New Jersey Ruth was an octogenarian who lived in historic Gladstone,…

5 months ago

Moonshining Bootlegging Speakeasies in Somerset County, NJ

A few friends got together and started talking about the fine art of distilling and how much it's changed (if…

5 months ago

New Jersey Hills are Alive with Distilling History

Distilling in Central New Jersey New Jersey has a deep history of distilling spirits that goes back to colonial times.…

5 months ago

Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge was more than a Grog Stop

Basking Ridge, New Jersey's Most Famous Incident Major General Lee - IF it wasn't for what happened in Basking Ridge,…

5 months ago

Meet the Historians Series – June Kennedy Bernards Township

June Kennedy - Bernards Township's First Official Historian June's 90th birthday in 2018. A Basking Ridge resident for 31 years,…

5 months ago

Get a Bernards Township Flag – MLH Donates 15 to Project Local History Ambassador

Mr. Local History Project will present flags to 5th graders and share the local history of the flag and the…

8 months ago

Project Local History Ambassador Flags for Students

UPDATE: May 2025 Connecting Bernards Township students to their local history, the Mr. Local History Project kicked off its 3rd…

8 months ago

Vote for Westfield’s Most Historic Icons

Time to see what Westfielders feel are the most historic icons in town. Is it The Westfield train station, Rialto…

1 year ago

Bedminster History Quiz – Are you a True Local?

The Mr. Local History Project has created a fun, interactive quiz to test your knowledge about Bedminster, New Jersey's local…

2 years ago

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