Starting in 1836 in Paterson, New Jersey, Samuel Colt's revolver is one of the 10 most influential inventions EVER produced.…
Isn't it interesting how history becomes a part of history? Take, for example, pay phones. When you were using them,…
Sir Francis Bernard's Legacy Carries On as Towns Honor the Royal Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts In 1758, Francis…
Remember Basking Ridge's AT&T with some vintage items in our Wear Lost Local History store. As with all Mr. Local…
Maybe we're taking this too seriously, but we've been searching for bakeries serving New Jersey's best crumb cake. If you're…
Distilling in Central New Jersey New Jersey has a deep history of distilling spirits that goes back to colonial times.…
NOTE: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent…
New Jersey holds a central place in the story of American independence, earning its nickname “The Crossroads of the American…
There is a wealth of history to be learned from a cemetery. We have a rich genealogy embedded in many…
There is a wealth of history to be learned from a map. We have historic maps and interactive maps embedded…
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