History

Mr. Local History 2024 Spring Magazine Vol 6. Issue 1

Vol.6 Issue 1 - Finally the Spring rains are hopefully wrapping up and the spring brings one of the best…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

That 4.8 Earthquake was New Jersey’s Ramapo FAULT

On a cool spring morning on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 10:23 am history was made as about 1/4 mile…

1 year ago

Historic Far Hills Froh Heim Mansion Goes to Auction (AGAIN)

The Mr. Local History Project (MLHP) shared the history of this iconic property back in 2000 when the Froh Heim…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

The Lost New Jersey Drive Ins

New Jersey has a rich history of drive-in theaters, and what you maybe didn't know is that drive-ins actually started…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

TEAR DOWN ALERT UPDATE: Bernardsville’s Boylan House

UPDATE: MLH suggests you view this story from a large-screen device, as documents are embedded into the story using a…

1 year ago

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