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MLHP History Gift Shop

Jersey is all we do. We make each of these collectibles to promote New Jersey history, as our motto states:…

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Before the West Point Military Academy (USMA) There was Pluckemin

America's First Military Academy, the Pluckemin Academy (Dec.1778) was 24 Years BEFORE West Point (Mar. 16, 1802). One of the…

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Year End Giving Really Matters This Year-We Need Your Support

As of right now, we are UNABLE to bring our programs to the public and the schools because they require…

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Day Trips – Four Historic New Jersey Fall Locations You Must See

The 2025 Fall Foliage Map is the ultimate visual planning guide to the annual progression of leaf change. While no tool can…

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TROG – The Race of Gentlemen – Pure Jersey History Right in Front of Your Eyes

Known as The Race of Gentlemen, the event has been revived since the 1950s by a local club called the…

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Kiwanis Fair Basking Ridge Marked the End of Summer with a Bang

Memories and a BIG Photo Collection The official end of summer was upon us. People were coming home from summer…

3 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…

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The Life of Irwin Richardt -The Patriot of Liberty Corner

Irwin joins what we call the Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 of the modern era! They make BR what it is…

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Basking Ridge’s Stirling Manor & Perth Amboy’s Proprietary House : Digging Around

The Mr. Local History Project is researching the thesis that another house, known as Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge, was…

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