Historical Society

This Bernards 250th internet effort is brought to you on behalf of the The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills which is based in the Brick Academy in downtown Basking Ridge. We’ve been serving local history for over 80 years and are proud to have the largest collection of Bernards Township historic artifacts anywhere. We hope you can stop by for a visit and help celebrate our local history.

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The mission of The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills (THSSH) is to acquire, conserve and share local artifacts and information on matters of local historic interest; cultivate interest in local history; encourage the preservation of local historic resources; facilitate historic research; and preserve, operate, and interpret the Brick Academy.

Founded in 1928 originally as the Historical Society of Basking Ridge, the mission and name of the society was later changed to The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization including all five communities of the Somerset Hills:

• Bedminster Township
• Bernards Township
• Bernardsville
• Far Hills
• Peapack-Gladstone

Help us celebrate while supporting our efforts by becoming a member of THSSH. Download a membership form and learn about the benefits of becoming a member. Click Here

To further this mission, THSSH sponsors events and activities that promote community awareness and appreciation of the history and architecture of the Somerset Hills.

Our headquarters is at the Brick Academy in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, where our collections of items of local historic interest are available to the public. Click Here to learn more about the history of the Brick Academy.

We hope you will visit us often – online and in person.

The bernards250.com site is supported by membership dontations to THSSH.