Views: 504 It’s time to grab your smartphone and head outdoors for a new adventure for history buffs. The Mr. Local History Project has been traveling all over northern Somerset County trying to locate some of the most obvious and… Read More »Historic Marker Challenge
Views: 330 FYI – MLH is promoting the event. The event is HOSTED by an ALL VOLUNTEER GROUP. Following COVID safety protocols, the annual Christmas Eve Town Green Gathering is Cancelled. But the event will happen! Visit https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/baskingridgechristmaseve/ for more… Read More »Christmas Eve 2020 – Basking Ridge Singalong
Views: 349 Join the Mr. Local History Project as we present our annual walking tour of the historic village of Basking Ridge. The event is entirely OUTDOORS! COVID-19 Protocols – We ask that if you are not vaccinated, have antibodies,… Read More »2021 Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village
Views: 317 FREE FREE FREE – Join us for a VIRTUAL event as the Mr. Local History Project joins the Bernards Township Library for a fun look at the ten greatest historic moments in Bernards Township history. ONLINE – Wednesday… Read More »Virtual Presentation: The 10 Greatest Historic Moments in Bernards Township History
Views: 346 Come to the historic KMS Farmstead on King George Road on Monday, July 12, 2021 as we meet the Mayor Janice Fields, and hear a fun shorth history presentation about Bernards Township and the Independence Movement by Brooks… Read More »Meet The Mayor Series – Local History and Independence Day Presentation
Views: 739 Each year on the first Sunday in October, Lord Stirling’s estate at Lord Stirling Park in Basking Ridge, NJ comes back to life in the late 1700s. Colonial craftspeople ply their trades, a town crier delivers the daily… Read More »1770s Festival – Lord Stirling’s Lost Estate
Views: 272 FYI – MLH is promoting the event. The event is HOSTED by an ALL VOLUNTEER GROUP. See the details and learn the history. BE ON THE GREEN PROMPTLY AT 7PM!!!!!! View from the BRPC of the Christmas Eve… Read More »Christmas Eve 2021 – Basking Ridge Community Singalong
Views: 333 The Mr. Local History Project has created a new chapter of the Haunted Walking Tour of Historic Basking Ridge Village and is bringing back this fall classic for one October afternoon. The script is updated and our Witch… Read More »Haunted Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village
Views: 643 Welcome to the history of Somerset County. Somerset County’s annual Journey Through The Past is an initiative of the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners and the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission in collaboration with many county-wide… Read More »Somerset County History Weekend
Views: 264 IF you drive by Saturday in downtown Basking Ridge you’ll get a peek at the tree going up AND come get a FREE Town Card and local coupon book just for driving by…..and don’t forget to fill the… Read More »TREE DRIVE BY – GIVE TO THE BRFCo BOOT – Get a FREE GIFT!
Views: 308 Join the Mr. Local History Project in Basking Ridge all December as we again get into the holiday spirit at Somerset County’s most creative and beautiful winter spectacular, the 42nd Festival of Trees at the Environmental Education Center… Read More »Festival of Trees – 42nd Annual
Views: 301 Bernards Township Charter Day Street Fair and Festival-Saturday, May 21, 2022 Get ready for a fun filled street fair and festival in the historic village of Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Be Part of the Fun. This year, add… Read More »Charter Day Street Fair & Festival
Views: 563 The inaugural Bernards Township Day on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 commemorates the May 24, 1760 anniversary of the granting of a township Charter by King George II of England, establishing Bernardston Township. The day is dedicated for organizations… Read More »Bernards Township Day – May 24 – A Day of Community Service and Pride
Views: 725 Join the Mr. Local History Project as we present our annual walking tour of the historic village of Basking Ridge. The event is entirely OUTDOORS! This approximately 1 hour tour tells the history of the architecture and specific… Read More »Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Village
Views: 307 New Jersey’s Gift to AmericaSomerset County’s Gift to AmericaBridgewater’s Gift to AmericaMiddlebrook’s Gift to AmericaThey all work this Independence Day on July 4th. RAIN or SHINE – Monday, July 4, 2022 – Join friends and family on Independence… Read More »New Jersey’s Gift to America – July 4 Celebration – 2022