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Congratulations to Annie Kleinle, the 2020 MLH Project High School Student of the Year.

Congratulations to our 2020 Ridge High School senior and MLH History Student of the Year - Annie Kleinle. A history…

5 years ago

Every Month is Mr. Local History Scholarship Program Giving Month

Every month is our Scholarship Community Fundraising Giving Month and we need your help! HELP MAKE OUR $1200 GOAL Mr.…

5 years ago

Historic Community Collage – Share a Photo To Help Document These Difficult Times.

Take part with neighbors and community members in the Somerset Hills and share a photo to our community collage. During…

5 years ago

The Iconic Kiwanis Fair in Basking Ridge – Did you go? Be part of the Story

Be part of the story! The Mr. Local History Project is looking for anyone with stories and photos they'd like…

5 years ago

Population Trends in the Somerset Hills

As a former township historian in this area, I learned that everyone has a point of view on what changed…

6 years ago

Historic Profile: Somerset Hills Country Club

Somerset Hills Country Club - The SHCC logo has a crest of the Duke of Somerset in the middle with…

6 years ago

History Dig: The Army Hospital was in Basking Ridge and NOT Jockey Hollow

Revolutionary War Hospital Rendering - Morristown and Basking Ridge - Mr. Local History. But what the National Park Service learned…

6 years ago

J. Geils Was From Bedminster -Cut his Chops at Bernards High

J. Geils from Bedminster, NJ, attended Bernards High in Bernardsville, New Jersey The J. Geils Band was an American rock…

6 years ago

100th Anniversary Honors Women’s Right to Vote in New Jersey

In recognition of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the U.S., and the ratification of the 19th amendment guaranteeing all…

6 years ago

2019 – Local History in Pictures

As 2019 comes to a close here in the Somerset Hills, now's the best time to take a look back…

6 years ago

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