History

Is it Bernard or Bernards? Hummm

The Mr. Local History project often digs into multiple archives looking for evidence of the areas collective past. But this…

4 years ago

Keyport Day Trip – History and Food Road Trip

Nothing goes better than a fun Jersey day trip to an iconic town that starts the Jersey shore and gives…

4 years ago

Bedminster History – Look To the Old Mellick Farmhouses

If you live in the Somerset Hills area around Bedminster and Tewksbury you hopefully have heard the name Mellick. The…

4 years ago

History of The Bernards Township Flag

Bernards Township has an impressive history that dates back to the early 1600s. The Mr. Local History Project started investigating…

4 years ago

Where is West Millington, Lyons and Madisonville Sections of Bernards Township

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

4 years ago

T-SHIRT OFFER: Jersey Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Order now to show pride in the Jerseyans who signed the Declaration of Independence. Back for The Fourth of July…

4 years ago

Basking Ridge’s Stirling Manor or Perth Amboy’s Proprietary House : Which Came First?

The Mr. Local History Project is researching the thesis that another house known as Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge was…

4 years ago

Mr. Local History Releases 2021 Summer Edition Vol 3. Issue 2

Mr. Local History Online Magazine – a free magazine with stories about local history and events in New Jersey. Mr-Local-History-Magazine-Vol-3-Issue-2-Summer…

4 years ago

Why List a Historic District on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places?

The New Jersey Register of Historic Places is the official list of New Jersey's historic resources of local, state, and…

4 years ago

Collectible: Preserving Bedminster’s History with a Special Keepsake – Trump’s Summer Whitehouse

#45-47summerwhitehouse Preserving Bedminster's History - The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting local history since our…

4 years ago

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