History

Peaches Mean Summer – Peaches Mean New Jersey

Jersey and peaches have been part of the fabric of Jersey history for centuries - so Georgia doesn't deserve ALL…

4 months ago

1892 – Getting to the Poconos – Taking The Train

Many of us forget that the automobile didn't really start gaining a presence until the 1920s, so getting around was…

4 months ago

Pocono Boathouse History – A Lake Naomi Institution

Frank and Carolyn Betz built their A-Frame cottage on Canoe Brook Road around 1966 after buying land in 1963. The…

4 months ago

The Team That Made the Lake Naomi Development/Community

Little background first: In 1895, Lake Naomi was created when Thomas and Rufus Miller constructed a 14-foot dam across Tunkhannock…

4 months ago

Meet Logan & Lee Steele: Visionaries of Lake Naomi and Timber Trails

Meet Logan and Lee Steele, the couple behind one of the Poconos' most beloved private communities, Lake Naomi. Logan Steele…

4 months ago

Pocono Pines and Early Lake Naomi -The Gilded Age (1870s-1963)

First Lake Naomi Bathing Beach c1904 As America surged through the transformative decades of the Gilded Age, from the 1870s…

4 months ago

Mr. Local History’s #growlocalhistory Project Literally GROWS!

UPDATE: Wednesday, July 20 -ALL GONE. Our #growlocalhistory sunflower seed pack giveaway is complete. Over 150+ homegrown Basking Ridge sunflower…

4 months 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…

4 months ago

The History of Burgers and Mapping the Best Burgers in America

Start This Journey with 2 minutes of #burgerporn. Enjoy as we did! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaMlbQkzhIk Who doesn't love a good burger? Ah,…

4 months ago

Millington’s Garden State Fireworks Lighting America’s Nights Since 1890

PREVIEW RELEASE: We still have a few questions to address and are seeking public feedback and confirmations from GSF. For…

5 months ago

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