Welcome to the Mr. Local History Project
“A 501c3 Non-Profit Dedicated to Preserving and Promoting Jersey History with a Social Twist”
The Mr. Local History Project brings New Jersey’s past into the present through the stories of real places, real people, and real communities. Focused on New Jersey history, the project celebrates local history in a way that feels personal, engaging, and relevant, not locked away in textbooks, but alive in the places we live. As we head into 2026, the 250th anniversary of the United States, Mr. Local History is turning history into a shared experience. With a social twist, this is about connecting online and in the community, sharing memories, spotlighting hometown stories, and honoring New Jersey’s outsized role in America’s founding. It is history you can explore, share, and be part of together.
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From Fire Trucks to Fresh Baked Treats: Far Hills’ Historic Firehouse Gets a Sweet New Life
Views: 52 For more than a century, the historic Far Hills Firehouse has been a downtown landmark. Now, this old firehouse is getting ready to trade fire hoses and ladders for fresh pastries, ice cream, and coffee! The Beginnings Back…
Top 10 Historic Businesses in the Somerset Hills, New Jersey
Views: 27,935 2026 UPDATE – The Changing Face of Somerset Hills Businesses Time marches on, and sadly, not every historic Somerset Hills business has survived. We’ve said goodbye to longtime local favorites like Brush’s Deli and other familiar establishments that…
Jersey Oktoberfest: Historic Celebrations in Warren Township
Views: 440 New Jersey is such a great place to live, especially when it comes to celebrating our incredible mix of cultures and traditions! Just look at October. We’ve got the Italians celebrating their heritage, the Germans breaking out the…
Annie’s Deli: 40 Years of Sandwiches, Local Legends, and….
Views: 1,577 Annie’s Deli in Pluckemin (Bedminster), New Jersey, has been making sandwiches for 40 Years, and… a Final Goodbye is coming soon. Where else could you order a Dr. Jazz, a Junk Yard Dog, a Tooth Fairy, or a…
Greetings From Historic Union. You Know, The Union County One
Views: 400 Let’s get this out of the way first. Union. Union Township. Township of Union. Call it what you like around town, but officially, we’re talking about the Township of Union in Union County, New Jersey. Got it? Good.…
1960s Drag Racing for Pink Slips on Route 22 in Union, New Jersey
Views: 462 Long before organized drag strips and sanctioned race nights, Route 22 in Union had its own unofficial drag strip. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the action could begin almost spontaneously. Two drivers hanging out at the…
America’s Mr. Shuffleboard is a Jersey Guy – Meet Union’s Sol Lifkin
Views: 296 Isn’t it interesting how history becomes history? Take pay phones, for example. When you were using them, you never thought about it, and then they’re gone- not just gone… totally gone. Then you see them 20 years later…
Did George Washington Really Sleep Here? It’s Time to Come Clean & Show the Marker
Views: 542 For generations, inns, houses, taverns, towns, and historic sites have proudly claimed that “George Washington Slept Here.” Some can prove it. Some can show Washington was there, but not that he spent the night. Others rely on stories…
The History of New Jersey Candy and Our Jersey Candy Hall of Fame
Views: 700 At the Mr. Local History Project, our motto is “Jersey history with a social twist,” and nothing brings people together faster than talking about their favorite candy. And with Halloween just around the corner, wouldn’t it be great…
Local Horror Tales and Ghost Stories Special Edition Magazine
Views: 25,407 Urban Legends, Ghosts, Murder, Nuns gone insane, the Devil and other horror stories we’ve dug up from Central New Jersey’s past. May be urban legends, but they’re OUR stories! When the leaves start turning and the nights get…
Looking Back: 1983 America’s Cup Trophy Room and the New York Yacht Club’s Hole in the Floor
Views: 817 This story is a personal account, shaped by growing up with a father who was a member of the New York Yacht Club and by experiencing the America’s Cup firsthand in Newport, Rhode Island, in both 1980 and…
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