Views: 218 December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of the Revolution. At dawn, the infamous capture of General Charles Lee sent shockwaves through Washington’s… Read More »Insights: General Charles Lee’s Capture at Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge
Views: 60 The Mr. Local History Project Volunteers will be at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church and the Somerset Hills Cemetery in Basking Ridge this Saturday, December 13, 2025. If you’re in the area and would like to help, please… Read More »Wreaths Across America – Saturday, December 13
Views: 121 December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of the Revolution. At dawn, the infamous capture of General Charles Lee sent shockwaves through Washington’s… Read More »Widow White’s Tavern Series – A Basking Ridge American History Moment
Views: 236 I think I first heard of who I call St. Nick about 20 years ago, gathering on the town green in Basking Ridge on Christmas Eve, as thousands of people before me have done since 1924, for the… Read More »The Candy Cane Man – Basking Ridge’s Own Christmas Eve “St. Nick”
Views: 245 The editors of the Black River Journal recently reached out to the Mr Local History Project with a simple request. They wanted to help tell the story of one of the region’s most cherished holiday traditions, the Basking… Read More »The Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Carol Sing – Black River Journal
Views: 1,224 Holiday Memories is such great history, and what better way to look back than remembering how Advent Calendars worked, but this time we mix gift memories with some history. Call it our Vintage Toys Advent Calendar – New… Read More »Mr. Local History’s 2025 Advent Calendar of Memorable Toys/Gifts & Their History
Views: 251 We all know the feeling. Say the words board games, and something instantly pops into your mind. With the holiday season bringing family and friends together, it is almost guaranteed that a board game will hit the table… Read More »American Board Game History
Views: 9,007 Yes, there is sound too. You can mute it if you like. Basking Ridge Village Web Cam How’s life in Basking Ridge? Check in on the Basking Ridge Town Greene from atop the Presbyterian Church. Signature downtown village… Read More »Basking Ridge Live Cam – Mr. Local History’s Beautiful Town Green
Views: 1,156 New Jersey has been shaping America’s toy box for more than a century. It began in Cinnaminson with Samuel Leeds Allen’s 1889 Flexible Flyer sled and in West Orange with Edison’s talking doll, the first to speak on… Read More »Vintage Toys Are the Best History Ever – Playing, Collecting, Remembering
Views: 4,866 One thing is for sure: You can guarantee that each of these businesses in New Jersey will have lines out the door and down the block every Christmas Eve. Most are also “CASH ONLY,” so make sure you… Read More »Jersey Businesses That Have A Line Out the Door Every Christmas Eve
Views: 486 If you got the word, you get the head start on the End Of Year Holiday News, Specials, Events, and MLH Stories The magazine is free and our gift to you.Please consider making a REALLY BIG YEAR-END DONATION… Read More »Mr. Local History 2025 Holiday Gift Giving Guide / Magazine
The town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, welcomes its annual Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on Dec. 24th.
The Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey, is celebrating Colonial Christmas, an annual fundraiser event that combines history, tourism, tradition, and Christmas spirit. It offers an array of activities including music, reenactments, crafts, and holiday shopping.
Views: 14,535 The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the USA!!! The New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Village Collection The… Read More »The Exclusive New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection
Views: 9,344 Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it’s our motto! So we thought how fun it would be to share some of the most loved New Jersey businesses that have disappeared. We started researching… Read More »Wearing Lost Jersey Businesses is Fun History