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Take 2 Minutes and 18 Seconds to Celebrate America

It takes around two minutes and eighteen seconds to sing God Bless America. Mr. Local History took a trip to…

11 months ago

Independence Day – Kudos to New Jersey Signers #jersey5

The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment and on August…

11 months ago

1905 – New Jersey Automobile Beach Racing Rivaled Florida’s Daytona Beach

Yes, it's true. While motorsports history has been very kind to the Daytona and Ormond Beaches in Florida, historians often…

11 months ago

Wildwood’s Motorcycle Wall of Death is Back in New Jersey

Get yourself a piece of Jersey history - the Mr. Local History Project "Wear Jersey History Collection." Motorsports Collection -…

11 months ago

The “Man Card Survey” – or “How Men Think” Survey

UPDATE: Our old survey software went dead, so after over 1,000 responses, we have to start over. We're trying to…

12 months 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…

12 months ago

Retrospective: The Siblings of a 619-Year Oak Tree

The Basking Ridge Oak Tree has sat and watched over Basking Ridge for what is now confirmed to be 619…

1 year ago

Somerset County Farms, Orchards, Dairies, Stables & Historic Preservation

Note: MLHP increased the coverage to include all of Somerset County's lost and active farm stands, farmers markets, private farms, historic…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

Seven Historic Wonders of the World from New Jersey

There are all kinds of interpretations of the term "Seven Wonders of the World," including mother nature's wonders, man-made wonders,…

1 year ago

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