Mr. Local History Project

Museums and Historical Societies Must Change or Die

Several museums are closing permanently, including the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City, the 9/11 Tribute Museum in…

1 year ago

Wearing Lost Jersey Motorsports Icons is Fun History

Click here to visit our Jersey Lost Motorsports collection. Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact,…

1 year ago

Samuel Southard of Basking Ridge – A US Vice President

While researching the Southard family of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, we uncovered something we never knew about Samuel Southard. MLH…

1 year ago

The World’s Greatest Broadcast in New Jersey History – War of the Worlds

on Mischief Night, Cabbage Night, Goosey Night, or whatever you call it - October 30th - RE-LIVE the WAR OF…

1 year ago

Jackie Mars – Jersey’s Halloween Candy Icon

Ranked by Ranker 2024-2025 Jacqueline “Jackie” Mars is an American heiress, investor, and philanthropist who resided in Bedminster, New Jersey.…

1 year ago

Mr. Local History 2024 Fall Magazine Vol 6. Issue 3

Our Fall 2024 cover photo pays homage to the history of the Somerset Hills area in Northern Somerset County, New…

1 year ago

The Lost Westfield Airport In Union County

Just like the racetrack that was on the southern end of Westfield in the 1930s, another lost icon, the Westfield…

1 year ago

Lost Racetrack Series: Auto Racing’s 10,000 Seat Track In Union, New Jersey

Jersey Lost Racetrack Series We found a story in the Paterson Call newspaper on April 22, 1936, stating that on…

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Retrospective: Auto Racing on Jersey’s Westfield-Clark Border

Jersey Lost Racetrack Series For a short period, racecar drivers from all over the tri-state area gathered just off Raritan…

1 year ago

Bernardsville 100 – A Birthday Party – Ah the History

1924 is the year Bernardsville passed a resolution to separate from Bernards Township and form an independent borough. Just a…

1 year ago

#911neverforget in the Somerset Hills

On the clear crisp morning at 8:46 am on September 11, 2001, the first plane hit the North Tower, and…

1 year ago

Westfield Penny Postcards

Walk down memory lane as we journey back to a time when Westfield was a much younger community. "Penny postcards"…

1 year ago

Vote for Westfield’s Most Historic Icons

Time to see what Westfielders feel are the most historic icons in town. Is it The Westfield train station, Rialto…

1 year ago

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