History

Experience Historic Somerset County, New Jersey

We love Somerset County, New Jersey history. We love it so much, we made it our home. The Mr. Local History Project is committed to preserving and promoting local history in Somerset County. Please search our site using the term “Somerset County” to find all kinds of interesting historical stories about events, places, food, and of course – HISTORY. And as our motto indicates, we do it with a social twist, meaning we love interacting with our fellow history fans in fun and interactive ways.

History on the Green event on the Somerville Courthouse green in Somerville, New Jersey.
Pictured: the Massachusetts Middlesex County Volunteer fife and drum unit. July 22.2023.

Check out the details of the Somerset County Historic Sites and Districts listed on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places. Then get out there and take in some great local history.

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Somerset County, New Jersey would like to acknowledge the contributions to this publication by Dennis Bertland, Constance M. Greiff, Ernest Bower, Ursula Brecknell, William Schleicher, and Susan Winter. The sketches in this document were prepared by Jean Nielson & Arden Redpath, the Layout by Greg Backman Map produced by Andrew Phillips Introductory Text was adapted from materials provided by the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office.