Mr. Local History Online Magazine – a free magazine with stories about local history and events in New Jersey. In this issue: Far Hills turns 100, a walking tour is coming, Analysis of the Basking Ridge Oak, Historic Marker Scavenger Hunt, the new miniatures added to the Jersey Historic Village.
Views: 25,216 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!!! NEW FOR 2025 The New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake… Read More »The New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection Keeps Expanding
Views: 7,659 NOTE: The Borough of Far Hills celebrated its 100th anniversary #farhills100, with Council President Karner and the mayor’s wife, Janis Vallone, spearheading “what will be a great community event on May 15, 2021, with a parade and picnic… Read More »Honoring Grant Schley and His Far Hills, New Jersey History
Views: 2,463 What has been coined the “Venice of New Jersey”, the iconic Cranford Canoe Club in Cranford, New Jersey is starting the journey for a nomination to the New Jersey and National Registries of Historic places according to Brooks… Read More »Cranford Canoe Club Moves Closer to National Historic Nomination
Views: 5,556 Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Album Did you send us your photo yet? We will make another version, so keep them coming. On April 24-26, 2017, the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest… Read More »Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Collection
Views: 16,741 On April 24-26, 2017, the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest resident, the Basking Ridge historic white oak tree. What was estimated to be 619 years old, no one ever imagined that the tree would… Read More »Comparing Basking Ridge’s 619 Year Old Oak to the World’s Oldest Trees
Views: 14,513 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: 3,247 Congratulations, Basking Ridge and Bernardsville, on being the foundation for the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village collection, a group of over 40 Jersey collectibles. Each keepsake brings awareness to historic area icons created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow… Read More »Bernards Township/Bernardsville Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collectibles
Views: 9,655 Make a Tax-Deductible Donation – Get a Frameable Map Finding New Ways to Share Local History.We call it “Maps for a Cause,” supporting Our Ridge and Bernards High Scholarship Funds. The Mr. Local History Project continues its mission… Read More »Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Views: 3,622 Book Your Spot Today. A GREAT LOCAL TOUR! The tour tells the history of the architecture at specific locations as you walk the streets of the historic Basking Ridge village. Listen as your costumed tour guide and resident… Read More »Historic Basking Ridge Village Walking Tour Scholarship Fundraiser
Views: 7,240 It’s time to grab your smartphone and head outdoors for a new adventure for history buffs. The Mr. Local History Project has been traveling all over northern Somerset County trying to locate some of the most obvious and… Read More »The Mr. Local History Historic Marker Scavenger Hunt