History

Mapping New Jersey’s Most Iconic Diners & A Diner Collectible

The map below is interactive and filtered to showcase New Jersey's Diner community! Then, we'll discuss how the keepsake came…

4 years ago

Fundraiser: Preserving Westfield NJ History with Keepsakes

The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting local history since our non-profit organization was established in…

4 years ago

Cataloging Sears Roebuck & Kit Homes in the Somerset Hills

The Mr. Local History Project received a request and we love the idea. We're going to try to find as…

4 years ago

Historic New Jersey Cinemas Honored in Miniature Wooden Collection

Remembering classic movie theaters that not only showed first rate films, but anchored our towns and kept us full of…

4 years ago

Aviation Tragedy: Lieutenant Guy Kendrix Rudd

The Somerset Hills have seen its share of aviation accidents, minor and spectacular, over the years.  Fortunately, most have involved…

4 years ago

The Annins of Liberty Corner: Patriots, Flag Company and a Middle School

Update: February 16, 2024 - Thanks to all of you, the BOE has removed the name change for William Annin…

4 years ago

Slot Cars and Motorsports History

Nominate your top 5 favorites for our American HO Greatest Slot List. My Aurora 1472 Ford GT Blue and White…

4 years ago

Three Historic Moments That Changed Basking Ridge & America

On the internet, we've created the #3LOCALHISTORYEVENTCHALLENGE, where you share your town's three most historic events. As the historian for…

4 years ago

Retrospective: Why Bernardsville was Once Called Vealtown

It's an age-old question, and the internet didn't know the answer. So the Mr. Local History Project went digging. Why…

4 years ago

Lost New Jersey Racetracks Mapping Project

Boy, this has turned into an obsession. We keep digging and finding more racetracks that were once part of New…

5 years ago

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