Preservation

Get a Bernards Township Flag – MLH Donates 15 to Project Local History Ambassador

Mr. Local History Project will present flags to 5th graders and share the local history of the flag and the…

8 months ago

KMS Farmstead in Basking Ridge Honored with Painted Wooden Keepsake

Release Party: March 1, 2025 Celebrating the rich history of the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, this iconic Basking Ridge farm…

9 months ago

Does Your Preservation Work Deserve to Be Part of the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village?

Want to be part of the New Jersey Historic Keepsake Village Collection? It all starts with a nomination! The MLH…

9 months ago

History: The Cranford Hotel That’s NOT a Hotel

UPDATE:After years of work, the Mr. Local History Project committed to five historic wooden keepsakes in Cranford to preserve and…

11 months ago

Largest Antique Truck Collection in the World is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey

You wouldn't think, but in a quiet suburb of New York City, a man has amassed what is often referred…

12 months ago

Keepsake: Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Caroling on the Green

The Governor of New Jersey's Historic Keepsake Village has decreed that a new icon should be added to the New…

12 months ago

Wildwood History: Boardwalk, Beach, Neon and the Doowop Universe

UPDATE:USA TODAY says Wildwood is Home to One of the Country's Best Pop Culture Museums. The museum received USA Today’s…

1 year ago

Top 10 Jersey Shore Historic Places and Events

The jewel of Jersey - "the Jersey Shore" The term "Jersey Shore" is a term used to describe the coastal…

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…

2 years ago

UPDATE: TEAR DOWN ALERT Bernardsville’s Boylan House

UPDATE: July 24, 2025The Bernardsville Planning Board met to discuss the Palmer Project, which would demolish the historic Boylan House…

2 years ago

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