Mr. Local History Project

Bernards Township Day of Community Service and Pride 2024 Challenge

DATE: Friday, May 24, 2024 - Day Focuses on Community Service and Pride in Bernards Township The Mr. Local History…

5 months ago

Moonshining Bootlegging Speakeasies in Somerset County, NJ

A few friends got together and started talking about the fine art of distilling and how much it's changed (if…

5 months ago

High Point State Park was Donated by Bernardsville Family

High Point State Park in Sussex, New Jersey, home to the state's highest elevation and a monument for veterans, owes…

5 months ago

Traveling Historic Highways – The Van Dorn Mill

Somerset County is full of great history almost to a fault. Driving up and down Route 202 we often forget…

5 months ago

Retrospective: Robert & Estelle Terry – Tuskegee Airmen and Basking Ridge Pilots

NOTE: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent…

5 months ago

Best Crumb Cake in New Jersey – Discuss Now

Maybe we're taking this too seriously, but we've been searching for bakeries serving New Jersey's best crumb cake. If you're…

5 months ago

Remembering Howard Johnson’s

Introduced to America in 1925, it wasn't until 1954 when the first HoJo's motor lodge made it to the scene.…

5 months ago

New Jersey Hills are Alive with Distilling History

Distilling in Central New Jersey New Jersey has a deep history of distilling spirits that goes back to colonial times.…

5 months ago

Honoring Four Historic New Jersey Eateries Cat’s Meow Collectibles

Show you love Jersey foodies with this iconic collectible bundle - Online Exclusive Four limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor…

5 months ago

The Besties – The Best of the Best in Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster in Northern Somerset County

2025 Suggestions? Drop Us a NoteWe dare to compare! Bedminster, Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone, also known as The…

5 months ago

May the Force Be With You – Hildebrandt Twins New Jersey Connection

The Brothers Hildebrandt - Creating the original Star Wars poster was just the tip of the iceberg. May the 4th…

5 months ago

The Knox Trophy – West Point’s Oldest Military Award

The Knox Trophy is an award that was established on October 8, 1910, and given annually by the Sons of the…

5 months ago

Bernards Township Day of Community Service & Pride

Circle the Date on the Calendar!Bernards Township's Annual Day of Community Service and Pride is Wednesday, May 24, 2023. First…

5 months ago

History of the US Golf Association Headquarters, Museum and the US Open

The MLH Project visits the history of the USGA Headquarters, including the Frothingham House and Test Center. It's 2025, and…

5 months ago

Preserving Bernardsville’s History with Art on Wood Keepsakes – The Cat’s Meow

We start with a little video tied to three limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor historic icons in Bernardsville, New…

5 months ago

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