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Views: 1,869 Want a quick way to search for articles about the history of one of the towns we cover? The Mr. Local History Project has created a few quick searches to give you a head start. Official Name Nickname/Origin Photo Tidbit Link Bedminster Derived from Bedminster, a district in Somerset, England Has recently become… Read More »Quicklinks – History From Your Town - St. Bernard’s Cemetery is Bernardsville History
Views: 72 SUBSCRIBER PREVIEW: If you signed up for our alerts, we’re releasing this story as our research wait for our request to receive cemetery burial data so we can provide details of families in the yard, when burials occurred, and additional metrics from the cemetery. Historical Note: Bernardsville was still part of Bernards Township… Read More »St. Bernard’s Cemetery is Bernardsville History - PREVIEW: John Placko – A Basking Ridge Icon
Views: 99 SUBSCRIBER PREVIEW: If you signed up for our alerts, we’re releasing this story as a preview as we’re hoping you, or other people will read and share additional photos or stories they have of Basking Ridge’s John “Honey Bee” Placko. If you have more to add, please contact us here. For those who… Read More »PREVIEW: John Placko – A Basking Ridge Icon - Retrospective: Bernardsville’s St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church
Views: 193 Bernardsville’s St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church Bernardsville’s St. Bernard’s Church was established on October 22, 1896, during a period when the Somerset Hills area was predominantly influenced by the 16th-century Protestant theological system based on the teachings of John Calvin, known as Calvinism. Calvin’s belive in Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace,… Read More »Retrospective: Bernardsville’s St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church - Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Collection
Views: 4,076 Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Album Did you send us your photo yet? We will make another version, so keep them coming. On April 24-26, 2017, the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest resident, the historic white oak tree. What was estimated to be over 600 years old,… Read More »Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Collection - The Pope of Basking Ridge – Bill Hine’s Presence Shined
Views: 591 Remembering Bill Hine – the Pope of Basking Ridge Every once in a while, we come across a human interest story that’s so much more than history; we must tell it so that the story continues in local circles for generations. This is one of those stories. We take you to the small… Read More »The Pope of Basking Ridge – Bill Hine’s Presence Shined - Top 10 Trending Posts Right Now Mr. Local History
Views: 1,730 500+ Posts Honoring Jersey History “We keep researchin’ “ Top Weekly MLH Reads Top History All Time #5 Post – All Time #4 Post – All Time #3 Post All Time #2 Post – All Time #1 Post – All Time Additional Stories: Mr. Local History’s #growlocalhistory Project Widow White’s Tavern 7th Wooden… Read More »Top 10 Trending Posts Right Now Mr. Local History - Now We Need Your Help -You Are Our Heart and Soul
Views: 197 Our FUNDRAISING GOAL is Just $750 Want to bring our programs to the public and the schools. They require insurance, and your help is critical! Please help us make sure we can make these programs happen. Nothing is more inspiring than those who support our cause and efforts with a donation. We know… Read More »Now We Need Your Help -You Are Our Heart and Soul - Garden State’s Top Historic Gardens and Estates
Views: 4,164 April 14th is National Garden Day, so make sure you get out there and enjoy our Garden State’s beauty (and history) While the Mr. Local History Project typically focuses on historical research, stories, and events, we figured one great tour might be how to get out there and see some of the most… Read More »Garden State’s Top Historic Gardens and Estates - Union Flagship on Route 22 Beautiful Keepsake Honors History
Views: 1,211 Congratulations to Union, Route 22, and the famous historic roadside attraction, the “World Famous Flagship – the ship that never sailed.” Your votes mattered, and the Route 22 Flagship is now officially part of the New Jersey Historical Wooden Keepsake Collection. The Mr. Local History Project group is a non-profit 501 (c) (3)… Read More »Union Flagship on Route 22 Beautiful Keepsake Honors History - Jersey’s Bendix Diner Story Blows Your Mind – Forced to Sell
Views: 10,719 Story UPDATE: April 8, 2025 The rumors are true. The Bendix Diner is for sale. Nj.com reported the price to be $2.5 million. “Bendix Diner’s owner is open to all offers/calls for inquiries,” said Nick Rogers of commercial real estate firm IPRG, “Yes, if someone wanted to buy the building, they could pick it up… Read More »Jersey’s Bendix Diner Story Blows Your Mind – Forced to Sell - Jersey’s Jared Isaacman – Ridge Dropout Billionaire Astronaut Tagged to Lead NASA
Views: 12,965 JARED IN THE NEWS: April 8, 2025 – Confirmation hearing Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:00 am to confirm President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of New Jersey’s Jared Isaacman to head NASA with a vote to happen later next week. As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when… Read More »Jersey’s Jared Isaacman – Ridge Dropout Billionaire Astronaut Tagged to Lead NASA - Retrospective: The History Behind Bernards Township Charter Day & That Charter
Views: 4,243 Why We Celebrate Bernards Township Charter Day The first Charter Day street fair celebration in Bernards Township was held on Saturday, May 20, 1995. The event started at 10 am and lasted till 4 pm. Charter Day commemorates the May 24, 1760 (a Saturday) anniversary of King George II of England’s granting of… Read More »Retrospective: The History Behind Bernards Township Charter Day & That Charter - 2025 Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair
Views: 255 #btchartday is ON! Rain or Shine Get ready for a fun-filled street fair and festival in Historic Basking Ridge Village on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Weather Forecast Stop by the Mr. Local History Project Booth #91 on Henry Street just outside the Washington House! Learn about our Basking Ridge Flags for students called… Read More »2025 Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair - Bernardsville’s Good Shepherd Watches Over All of Us
Views: 692 The “Good Shepherd” Watches Over Bernardsville, New Jersey Driving along historic Route 202, you can see Henry Robinson’s wood-carved ” The Good Shepherd” on the Meadowbrook Farm. Robinson’s second large outdoor project stands 24 feet tall in the Meadowbrook Farm field. Over 23 years, artist Harry Robinson created over 50 statues and was… Read More »Bernardsville’s Good Shepherd Watches Over All of Us - Basking Ridge’s Spencer Road is Important to Mr. Local History Too
Views: 648 It’s always fun to hear how a story becomes a story for us. In fact, there’s always a story about a new story. History is a bit like sewing…. when you pull a thread, you never know where it will go and who is involved. This one is no different. We were researching… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Spencer Road is Important to Mr. Local History Too - Stepford Wives Movie Remake Filmed In the Somerset Hills
Views: 19,260 Did you know that portions of the 2004 film The Stepford Wives were filmed in Bedminster (Lamington), New Jersey? Stepford stars in area to film movie remake Nicole Kidman and Bette Midler perform in Bedminster, Stay at Old Mill Inn BEDMINSTER TWP. – A picture-perfect barn complex and sunny skies greeted Nicole Kidman… Read More »Stepford Wives Movie Remake Filmed In the Somerset Hills - The Washington House- A Basking Ridge Icon
Views: 5,252 New Jersey Historical Wooden Keepsake Collection Welcomes the 1871 Washington House The iconic Washington House in Basking Ridge Village has a rich history dating back to 1871. At almost 150 years of age, the grand hotel still serves the public today as a grand local restaurant. The keepsake shown is painted on wood… Read More »The Washington House- A Basking Ridge Icon
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Best article ever! I had no idea that while I so enjoy seeing the cows on this property as I…
Of course! I grew up on the farm. My dad was head herdsman .My sister was born same day as…
Spencers lived on the corner of West OaK & Hillside Terrace at 122 Spencer Road. He worked at Public Service…
I remember the Spencers lived next door to us (1958-1967). Their son had been killed overseas (Korean War?) And Spencer…
Grew up on 97 Spencer. It started as a tiny postwar cube of a postwar house. Now it’s a sprawling…
I used to play at Charlane Whitlock’s house on Spencer Rd. It was on the bend as you headed down…
Thanks for sharing this fascinating history! We live in the Spencer family’s former home on West Oak, and our son’s…
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Somerville’s Historic Advisory Committee has maintained a working list of Sears homes, both confirmed and to be authenticated, since 2000.…
I grew up in Berkeley Heights. We moved there in 1964. Once we got our drivers license, we would explore…
Could’ve been a nice country inn with Jackie memorabilia in the lobby. Instead some rich couple demolished it. Shame really.