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News & Announcements

Charter Day Outdoor Festival- May 17, 2008 - People from all over Somerset County join together in Basking Ridge for history and fun, shopping, games at the 2008 Charter Day Outdoor Festival...more

Mansion in May to celebrate historic Froh Heim home of Far Hills founder Grant Schley ...more

Shop the best online stores and donate to THSSH at the same time... more

Blairsden Update - Learn about the illustrious past and the current state of one of the countrys most prominent mansions ever built ...more

First ever week-long kids History Camp planned for kids 9-12
at Vanderveer House in Bedminster ...more

2008 Historic Preservation Awards presentation set for May 28, 2008 ...more

Daniel Lincoln, President of THSSH, Receives Outstanding Volunteer Award..more

NEW- Postcards of the Somerset Hills Video Clip- c1900s (over 50 scenes)...more

Historic Dunster Homestead in Bernardsville makes Top 10 Historic Sites to Save...more

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History and Community Join for Annual
Charter Day Outdoor Street Fair & Festival

King Georg II who approved the formal Charter and the founding of Bernardston, the area now know as Bernards Twp New JerseyIt's coming ....Saturday, May 17, 2008 (Rain or Shine) - Bernards Township's 14th Annual Charter Day Festival promises to be a fun and festive day Learn more about the famed Charter of Bernardston and the importance of this celebration with food, games, rides for the kids, local vendors, displays, service groups and reminders of history all joined together at this annual street fair and festival. Expected visitors to the downtown Basking Ridge celebration reach over 10,000, with festivities beginning at 11am. The town crier Hank Barre will conduct the opening ceremonies...more
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Shop Online While Supporting History in the Somerset Hills

Shopformuseums.com supports History in the Somerset HillsDo you shop online? Here is a great opportunity to get great online discounts and donate to the historical society at the same time. Same great online prices if you shopped there yourself.

Companies like Amazon.com, Macy's, Linens n Things, Lands End, and more have volunteered to donate a portion of their profits to us, and all you have to do is shop online entering first thru shopformuseums.com. ... more

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THSSH Holiday House Tour Welcomed Over 600 Guests!

House TourThank you to all our patrons, guests, volunteers, and especially the homeowners who supported the THSSH's Bi-Annual Holiday House Tour.

A special video presentation capturing some of the highlights and personalities of the 2007 Holiday House Tour. Click Here
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2007 Somerset Hills Historic Preservation Awards

2007 MontageHistoric Preservation Award

Awards for noteworthy historic preservation projects in the Somerset Hills were presented by the Historical Society of the Somerset Hills on Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at the Bernardsville Public Library.  This is the fourth year for this Historical Society program to recognize local projects preserving historic buildings and enhancing neighborhood character. ...more
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