Views: 14,896 Isn’t it great when you think you know about something only to find out that someone else has shown up with a different answer? Well, I hate to admit it, but I think it’s been done to us… Read More »THE First American Flag and Middlebrook, New Jersey
Views: 3,136 It took a bit, but finally the book of the 175 year history of the Annin Flag Company has finally made it to the Bernards Library. And what more appropriate day to present the collectible book but on… Read More »Annin History Book Donated to Bernards Library
Views: 7,480 The 15th annual High Bridge Soap Box Derby was a blast!History right in front of your eyes! Visions of custom-made and painted cars with young kids bearing helmets and a chance at fame, leveraging gravity in a non-motorized… Read More »The Soap Box Derby and Ties to New Jersey
Views: 14,181 For the First Time in 64 Years, Fundraiser Offers Exclusive Large Bernards Township Flag Made by the Annin Flag Company, the world’s largest and most prestigious flag maker. For the first time since 1960, an original Bernards Township… Read More »Flag Honors Bernards Township’s History & Available for First Time in 64 Years
Views: 7,617 Many people know of the 1951 Shot Heard Round the World by Bobby Thomson. No other play-by-play call in baseball history has ever come close to raising the hairs on the back of your neck like that call.… Read More »Baseball’s Bobby Thomson’s 1951 ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ was a Jersey Guy
Views: 5,336 It’s been discussed over the years in hushed circles at Brush’s Deli. It has been described as a racing playground, a car junkyard, and a playground for kids over the decades. Now it’s time to tell what happened… Read More »That Historic Sand Pit in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 2,153 PREVIEW READ: Mr. Local History took a ride down Washington Avenue in Bernardsville & Basking Ridge as we uncovered a story that we wanted to check out. Now if you know Washington Avenue and Washington Street, it’s really… Read More »The Bernardsville Basking Ridge Speedway of 1907
Views: 23,563 Krug’s Tavern: Newark’s Burger Temple Since 1932, Krug’s Tavern on Wilson Avenue has been serving what many call the best burger in New Jersey. From the outside, it’s just a neighborhood bar, but inside, it’s a shrine to… Read More »100+ Mouthwatering “Best Burgers” From New Jersey – Krug’s Tavern Burger Porn Collection
Views: 5,665 Ever wonder what it was like to travel on a train back in 1872 in the Somerset Hills? Train service has always been a connector between Somerset Hills, Hoboken, and New York City. Service runs on what is… Read More »Somerset Hills Rail Travel & Commuting Over the Last 150 Years
Views: 2,219 What better way to share New Jersey’s local history then with games. In an effort to create a fun and entertaining teaching method, the Mr. Local History Project presents a number of interactive puzzles and games for kids… Read More »Program Pilot: Local History Games/Puzzles
Views: 1,685 For your consideration…… Late December and early January are great times to reflect on the year passed and stories that presented themselves. The Mr. Local History Project looks back at the top 10 stories uncovered for 2021 based… Read More »2021 Year In Review – Mr. Local History’s Top 10 Stories
Views: 23,362 The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting Jersey’s local history since the non-profit was established in 2019. For this piece, we are on a mission to create the definitive online history of Krug’s Tavern,… Read More »Deep Dive: Krug’s Tavern – Preserving Newark’s History
Views: 2,524 Join Bernardsville and Basking Ridge as they kick off the holiday season, as our Mr. Local History Holiday cards represent the best of the holidays for the villages of Bernardsville and Basking Ridge. Designed by our local Liberty… Read More »Holiday Greeting Cards are all about Local
Views: 7,594 The world might have had a different look if it wasn’t for this day’s event.December 13, 1776 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Basking Ridge, New Jersey’s most famous incident, occurred on December 13, 1776, at about noon. General… Read More »December 13, 1776 – The Day that Altered American History in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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