Basking Ridge History

2021 Year In Review – Mr. Local History’s Top 10 Stories

For your consideration...... Late December and early January are great times to reflect on the year passed and stories that…

3 years ago

Is it Bernard or Bernards? Hummm

The Mr. Local History project often digs into multiple archives looking for evidence of the areas collective past. But this…

4 years ago

Why List a Historic District on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places?

The New Jersey Register of Historic Places is the official list of New Jersey's historic resources of local, state, and…

4 years ago

Three Historic Moments That Changed Basking Ridge & America

On the internet, we've created the #3LOCALHISTORYEVENTCHALLENGE, where you share your town's three most historic events. As the historian for…

4 years ago

Vote for Bernards Township’s Most Historic Icons

We'd love your opinion on Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons, and West Millington. What are Bernards Township's most historic icons?…

5 years ago

The Founding Families of Bernards Township (Basking Ridge)

NOTE: Remember that Warren, Far Hills, and Bernardsville were part of Bernards Township, so these family stories also include those…

5 years ago

Timeline Highlights Bernards Township History

Take a visual tour of a great document that showcases key historic activities that occured in Bernards Township. The timeline…

5 years ago

Somerset History – Two Historic Books

While searching the internet we found a few great books that showcases the history of the Somerset Hills and Somerset…

6 years ago

Mr. Local History Registers as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit

With great fanfare, the Mr. Local History announces that the Mr. Local History Project registered as a formal organization with…

6 years ago

Historic Grain House in Bernards Township Marks 250th Anniversary

The Grain House: 1768-2018 Congratulations to the Grain House Restaurant for celebrating its 250th anniversary as a structure in the…

6 years ago

Somerset Hills History 101

Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, Peapack & Gladstone History that you might not know. Let's get started. Did you…

6 years ago

Spring Planting – Keep the History Going

Throwback post - If you live in Bernards Township, New Jersey, for the 250th Anniversary back in 2010 Bernards Township…

6 years ago

History Helps Realtors Sell Real Estate

Realtors History Guide to Selling Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster and the Rest of the Somerset Hills, New Jersey It probably…

6 years ago

“Janice Meredith” – 1924 Silent Film Showcases American Revolution

Back in 1924 silent films were all the rage. Bernardsville was just becoming a boro and separating from Bernards Township…

6 years ago

Historic 1912 Bernards Township Town Hall – The Astor Estate in Basking Ridge

Cedar Hill Estate c 1912 built by Samuel Owen. It's interesting why the Township chose Astor Estate when it was…

6 years ago

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