Mr. Local History Project

Retrospective: Icons & Oddities Along Jersey’s Route 22

Visit the "Wear Local Jersey History" collection, which celebrates Route 22 in New Jersey. First-time visitors can save up to…

2 years ago

Retrospective: The Siblings of a 619-Year Oak Tree

The Basking Ridge Oak Tree has sat and watched over Basking Ridge for what is now confirmed to be 619…

2 years ago

That 4.8 Earthquake was New Jersey’s Ramapo FAULT

WHAT'S SHAKIN - JERSEY IS!New Jersey’s been doing its best California impression lately, minus the avocado toast. In the last…

2 years ago

Somerset County Farms, Orchards, Dairies, Stables & Historic Preservation

Note: MLHP increased the coverage to include all of Somerset County's lost and active farm stands, farmers markets, private farms, historic…

2 years ago

Wearing Lost Westfield & Cranford Businesses is Fun History

Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. It's our motto! So we thought: How fun would it be…

2 years ago

Irish in New Jersey & Two Newark Irish Pubs

The MLHP has loved researching historic places around New Jersey. The history of the Irish coming to New Jersey is…

2 years ago

Freddy’s Tavern – Who Was Frederick “Freddy” T. Fasbuc?

A Few Questions for Bernardsville, New Jersey Locals As our MLH team was researching a story, often another cool interesting…

2 years ago

UPDATE: TEAR DOWN ALERT Bernardsville’s Boylan House

UPDATE: July 24, 2025The Bernardsville Planning Board met to discuss the Palmer Project, which would demolish the historic Boylan House…

2 years ago

Paterson’s Awesome History

Alexander Hamilton (left), The US Treasurer Secretary, in 1791 endorsed the chartering of “Paterson town” by the State of New…

2 years ago

Seven Historic Wonders of the World from New Jersey

There are all kinds of interpretations of the term "Seven Wonders of the World," including mother nature's wonders, man-made wonders,…

2 years ago

Hackensack’s Historic White Manna Honored With Miniature Wooden Collectible

The Mr. Local History Project is proud to announce that the board has accepted The White Manna Hamburger diner stand…

2 years ago

Ultimate Jersey Burger Crawl Challenge on the Jersey Burger Trail

We're guessing about 2 pounds of meat for the day if you survive. But many are going WAY over! OK…

2 years ago

Coloring Contest: Bernardsville Centennial

Color Our Bernardsville Centennial Emblem and Enter for a Chance to Win Prizes 2024 brings the honor of celebrating the…

2 years ago

2023 Mr. Local History Project Top 25 Stories

The Mr. Local History Project looks back at the top 25 researched stories posted for the year. This year was…

2 years ago

Three Local Quizzes Test Your Localness

Do you live in Bedminster, Bernards Township or Bernardsville and think you know your local history? If you do, we've…

2 years ago

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