Programs
Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Views: 9,457 Make a Tax-Deductible Donation – Get a Frameable Map Finding New Ways to Share Local History.We call it “Maps for a Cause,” supporting Our Ridge and Bernards High Scholarship Funds. The Mr. Local History Project continues its mission… Read More »Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Basking Ridge Evergreen Cemetery is a Living History Lesson
Views: 2,933 You can learn a great deal of history by visiting a cemetery. NOTE: A quick reminder: Warren was part of Bernards Township until the 19th century, while Far Hills and Bernardsville were still part of Bernards Township up… Read More »Basking Ridge Evergreen Cemetery is a Living History Lesson
Ancestry Comes Up Short on Analytics
Views: 2,118 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
Three Sister Towns Historic Links to Governor Sir Francis Bernard
Views: 4,658 Amid controversy and intrigue, we have been writing for years about a controversial figure in early American history who served the English majesty as the provincial governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay. If you were to define… Read More »Three Sister Towns Historic Links to Governor Sir Francis Bernard
Blairsden- The Horror, The Nuns and Other Urban Legends
Views: 64,877 Weird New Jersey magazine launched an all-out attack with urban legends about what went terribly wrong inside the Blairsden Estate in Peapack, New Jersey. This article was originally posted on another site back in 2007. We thought it… Read More »Blairsden- The Horror, The Nuns and Other Urban Legends
Honoring our Bernards Township Armed Service Veterans this Veterans Day
Views: 12,899 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
Pitch Us – Remember, We Love Ideas Including History with a Social Twist!
Views: 9,953 The Mr. Local History Project wants to hear from you. Download and complete the form and send it to us at info at mrlocalhistory.org (remove at with @) or you can upload the completed form to our Contact… Read More »Pitch Us – Remember, We Love Ideas Including History with a Social Twist!
Program Pilot: Local History Games/Puzzles
Views: 2,217 What better way to share New Jersey’s local history then with games. In an effort to create a fun and entertaining teaching method, the Mr. Local History Project presents a number of interactive puzzles and games for kids… Read More »Program Pilot: Local History Games/Puzzles
Pari Mandalapu Chosen 2021 Ridge High School Mr Local History Scholarship Winner
Views: 3,106 Ridge High School senior Pari Mandalapu is the recipient of the 2021 Mr. Local History Project Scholarship for Community Service in local history. Pari has lived in Basking Ridge most of his life, and has been involved in… Read More »Pari Mandalapu Chosen 2021 Ridge High School Mr Local History Scholarship Winner
Why List a Historic District on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places?
Views: 5,005 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 seq.)… Read More »Why List a Historic District on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places?
The Lost Charters of Bernards Township & Bedminster
Views: 14,676 UPDATE: While we wrote this piece years ago, the Bedminster Charter came back in the news on October 21, 2019, when it was announced that the Forbes family was donating the charter back to Bedminster Township. The story… Read More »The Lost Charters of Bernards Township & Bedminster
Filmmaker Scott Morris Discusses Saving the Great Swamp- The Fight to Defeat the Jetport
Views: 4,409 DID YOU KNOW OVER A DOZEN JERSEY TOWNS WERE ALMOST LOST TO A super-regional airport in THE 1960S? The concept, which started at 10,000 acres, ballooned to up to 25,000–30,000 acres, impacting over 45 square miles in Somerset and Morris… Read More »Filmmaker Scott Morris Discusses Saving the Great Swamp- The Fight to Defeat the Jetport
MLH Honors Back to School with Historic School Images From the Somerset Hills
Views: 6,454 Schools in the Somerset Hills area of northern Somerset County have been a mainstay back to the mid-1700s. We honor the history of these memorable facilities in images from various sources now in our digital research archives. For… Read More »MLH Honors Back to School with Historic School Images From the Somerset Hills
Education Programs
Views: 14,159 The Mr. Local History Project helps local educators to promote local history in the classroom. From 3rd grade to High School and College, let Mr. Local History work with you to share a history with your students with… Read More »Education Programs