The Miller brothers, Franklin and his younger brother Rufus, were part of the Miller family from Easton, Pennsylvania. Younger brother…
From the outset, Lutherland was promoted not only as a summer retreat but as a year-round destination for religious conferences,…
Memorytown USA matchbook cover, c1960s. Step Back in Time at Memorytown USA Tucked away in the rolling hills of the…
Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Lake Naomi gained popularity, attracting families, religious groups, and campers, including young girls who participated…
Frank and Carolyn Betz built their A-Frame cottage on Canoe Brook Road around 1966 after buying land in 1963. The…
While my parents caught wind of Lake Naomi in 1963, Logan Boone Steele of Summit, New Jersey, had a vision…
First Lake Naomi Bathing Beach c1904 As America surged through the transformative decades of the Gilded Age, from the 1870s…
MLH Mini-Series: The Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 of the Modern Era Meet John Packo, Bill Hine, Irwin Richardt, John Placko,…
Part of the MLH Rev War Series Lewis - Boudinot - Southard- Ross Farm in the Basking Ridge section of…
The Mr. Local History Project is researching the thesis that another house, known as Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge, was…
The entrance of Fairview Cemetery, which was purchased, was known in those days as “Mount Pleasant”. Being raised in Westfield…
Frank McGovern opened his tavern in 1936 selecting 58 New Street right in the central ward of downtown Newark. Whether…
The Waterloo Fields, home to the Waterloo Music Festival in Byram Township, New Jersey. In 1977, Waterloo Village opened an…
The Peapack Ski Tow was One of the First Ski Businesses in New Jersey At one time, New Jerseyans had…
Isn't it interesting how history becomes a part of history? Take, for example, pay phones. When you were using them,…
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