Join Mr. Local History as we capture some of the great local history stories about Bernardsville, New Jersey.
Views: 617 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: 966 UPDATE: MLH suggests you view this story from a large screen device as there are documents embedded into the story using a PDF viewer. If using a smartphone, you will need to download the documents for viewing. Also,… Read More »TEAR DOWN ALERT: Bernardsville’s Boylan House
Views: 1,823 Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it’s our motto! So we got to thinking how fun would it be to share some of the most loved businesses in northern Somerset County that have… Read More »Vintage Retro Clothing from Bernardsville / Basking Ridge
Views: 887 Color Our Bernardsville Centennial Emblem and Enter for a Chance to Win Prizes 2024 brings the honor of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the official founding of Bernardsville, New Jersey. Here’s a fun opportunity to bring your kids… Read More »Coloring Contest: Bernardsville Centennial
Views: 6,181 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… Read More »Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Views: 12,448 Urban Legends, Ghosts, Murder, Nuns gone insane, the Devil and other horror stories we’ve dug up from Central New Jersey’s past. May be urban legends, but they’re OUR stories! When the leaves start turning and the nights get… Read More »Horror Tales and Ghost Stories from Central New Jersey
Views: 14,447 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 born… Read More »#911neverforget-Somerset Hills Family Friends and Neighbors & Their Stories
Views: 8,777 Believe it or not, the dead is alive in central New Jersey especially in northern Somerset County. The question is not whether they are real or not, but more like are they disturbing or friendly? As we share,… Read More »10 More Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey
Views: 4,391 Sometimes history creeps up on you when you least expect it. Years ago, our project wanted to honor a small multi-generational store that had been around for generations. AND THEN IT WAS GONE! Not only was the business… Read More »Jerolaman’s – A Bernardsville Store & Man That Won’t Be Forgotten
Views: 2,789 Mixed inside a Revolutionary War site on a hillside in Bernardsville, New Jersey is a modest estate and truly beautiful gardens. The Cross Estate encompasses 162 acres and together with the Jarvis tract augments the 320-acre New Jersey… Read More »Bernardsville’s Historic Cross Estate & Gardens
Views: 4,102 The date was May 24, 1883, a date years in the making alongside plenty of engineering accomplishments, drama, tragedy and perseverance. 140 years later, MLH honors the Roebling family accomplishments, as well as John A. Roebling 2nd, that… Read More »Retrospective: Bernardsville’s Roebling Family and Their Brooklyn Bridge
Views: 1,284 FRANCIS BERNARD, NEW JERSEY’S FORGOTTEN GOVERNOR SOCIAL MEDIA HISTORY SERIES The Mr. Local History Project hopes you’ve been following our social media series, a series of Facebook posts honoring the life of New Jersey Royal Governor Sir Francis… Read More »Sir Francis Bernard Social Media History Series
Views: 3,088 Amid controversy and intrigue, we have been writing for years about a controversial figure in early American history who served the English majestry 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
Views: 5,971 Our curiosity started with a round-table discussion: Who is Francis Bernard, and should there be a statue to recognize his service to New Jersey? Read the story and tell us what you think at the end. It is… Read More »Meet (Sir) Francis Bernard Esq. – New Jersey’s Royal Governor
