Mr. Local History Project

1901: Basking Ridge Former Slave Dies at 110

EX-SLAVE DIES AT 110 YEARS OF AGE. Sold at one time for a yoke of oxen by his New Jersey…

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Honoring Civil War Black Soldiers at the Lamington Black Cemetery

The Lamington Black Cemetery is an African American cemetery in the Lamington section of Bedminster Township, New Jersey, located on…

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Dr. Robert Finley, Founder of a Classical Prep School and the American Colonization Society

Dr. Robert Finley's Work To Help Blacks, Defeat Slavery, and Colonize Liberia Original Post: October 19, 2000Updated: October 26, 2025…

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Fall History in New Jersey – The Beauty, The Scary, and Some Oktoberfest

New Jersey in the fall is pure magic. From late September through November, the state transforms into a sea of…

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1930 – Lyons Glider Field: Where New Jersey’s Soaring Story Began

Before the Schley Glider Field rose to fame in Liberty Corner, New Jersey, a quiet field in the Lyons section…

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Thanksgiving Proclamation Way Before Lincoln Did It -Thanks Jersey Guys

While history recognizes President Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation, many don't know that two New Jersey statesmen persuaded President George Washington…

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Gliders Soar at Historic Schley Field in Liberty Corner, New Jersey

In the mid-1930s, after the Schley Field opened for Glider Competitions, the glider game changed. However, there was a glider…

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The Lost Lake Beneath the Hills: The Forgotten Silk City of Pluckemin

Superior Thread and Yarn Company 🧵 The “Lyons (France) of New Jersey” Then came industry. In July 1910 the Bernardsville…

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Collectible: Warren’s Egg-O-Mat Coming to NJ Historic Wooden Village- Pre Orders Underway

11/9/2025 Update: The offer is now suspended due to a lack of interest. Deposits have been refunded. If there is…

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The Hills Development – History of Bedminster and Bernards Township

Preview Release:Additional updates will be added as MLHP researchers provide additional photos, metrics, and history. Please come back to check…

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The REAL Characters of The Big Short by Michael Lewis

Update:On October 16, 2025, Michael Lewis celebrates the 15th anniversary of The Big Short with a series of live events…

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The Hills Church & Cemetery & Pluckemin’s Pigtail Mountain

View from the west of Pigtail (right) and Schley Mountain (left), c.1910, part of the 2nd Watchung Mountain range in…

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Share Bedminster Cantonment History With A Pocket Park – America 250 Ideas

With America's 250th anniversary just around the corner, there's no better time to recognize great American history about what we've…

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Year End Giving Really Matters This Year-We Need Your Support

As of right now, we are UNABLE to bring our programs to the public and the schools because they require…

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Discounted Starter Bundles – New Jersey Cat’s Meow Keepsakes

Over the last five years, we've been slowly growing the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection. It began with our…

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