Views: 2,364 100s of People visit us EVERY DAY – See the Latest Top Web Searches that Brought Visitors to Mr. Local History Try Our Site Search Here are the Latest Top Web Searches that Brought Visitors to Mr. Local… Read More »Mr. Local History Top Searches, FAQs, Trends
Views: 17,262 2025 Suggestions? Drop Us a Note We dare to compare! Bedminster, Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone, also known as The Somerset Hills. It’s time for a real discussion on where to get the best things based on… Read More »The Besties – The Best of the Best in Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster in Northern Somerset County
Views: 26,552 NOTE: Remember that Warren, Far Hills, and Bernardsville were part of Bernards Township, so these family stories also include those areas. History showcases some of the greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people new to the… Read More »The Founding Families of Bernards Township (Basking Ridge)
Views: 5,384 Looking to Research Your Family History in the Somerset Hills? Genealogy is one of the local historical society’s most requested interest areas. While the Society has limited space to store family historical information, we do have the ability… Read More »Genealogy Help and References
Views: 2,831 Research Update:Are the Boylans and the Bullions the same family in Liberty Corner? Before Liberty Corner was Liberty Corner, it was Annins Corner AND we also found it named Boylans Corner (Bullions Corner). And what about that Bernardsville… Read More »The Boylans American Journey to Build Liberty Corner, Pluckemin and Bernardsville
Views: 656 The Bernards Township flag, officially adopted in 1960 to commemorate the township’s bicentennial, was designed by resident James Fogelman. The flag features a simple yet meaningful design, quartered into four rectangles of red and gold, representing the township’s… Read More »Bernards Township Flag Needs Clarification
Views: 9,264 While you’d think that hurricanes and floods wreak the most havoc, there has been nothing more destructive to properties in the Somerset Hills than fires. The Mr. Local History Project is gathering information regarding large fires in the… Read More »Historic Fires in the Somerset Hills
Views: 38,463 Many people have asked why you post all this history stuff on the area you’re calling the Somerset Hills. Well, call it passion. Call it intrigue. Call it local awareness. I think the main reason is that the… Read More »Grand Mansions and Historic Estates Mapped in New Jersey’s Somerset Hills
Views: 10,489 Interactive map showcases Bernards Township development history. Source: Mr. Local History Bernards Township has a long history of being a sleepy rural town. Then, the US built the Lyons VA, and everything changed as the population grew. Then… Read More »History of Housing Developments in Bernards Township
Views: 24,833 Whether you’re a banker, national political figure, CEO, or farmer, the Somerset Hills has provided commercial opportunities for centuries. From C. Ledyard Blair and Jackie Kennedy to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and Charles Pfizer, the Somerset Hills… Read More »Top 10 Most Historic Businesses in the Somerset Hills, New Jersey
Views: 14,091 UPDATE: Bernardsville, New Jersey’s Meadowbrook Farm is in the NewsThe Bernardsville Board of Adjustment Application for what appeared to be a subdivision request has shifted to a number of new deed requests with deed restrictions to align with… Read More »The World’s Oldest Glitter Factory Started in Bernardsville, New Jersey
Views: 809 Hi Everyone, We know you’re busy, and we do our best to provide an entertaining look and thorough research on various history stories from around New Jersey. While we focus primarily on the central region (yes, there is… Read More »How Are We Doing? Help Us Be Better
Views: 2,067 A Few Questions for Bernardsville, New Jersey Locals As our MLH team was researching a story, often another cool interesting story pops up. Sometimes we find the answer, sometimes we don’t. This is one of those stories. Bernardsville… Read More »Freddy’s Tavern – Who Was Frederick “Freddy” T. Fasbuc?
Views: 11,545 There are all kinds of interpretations of the term “Seven Wonders of the World,” including mother nature’s wonders, man-made wonders, modern wonders, and historical wonders. We introduce the “Seven New Jersey Historic Wonders of the World.” Our staff… Read More »Seven Historic Wonders of the World from New Jersey
