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Somerset Hills Rail Travel & Commuting Over the Last 150 Years

Ever wonder what it was like to travel on a train back in 1872 in the Somerset Hills? Train service…

3 years ago

Most People Don’t Know The Meaning Behind These Town Names

The Mr. Local History Project took a moment out to answer a very simple set of questions, of which we've…

3 years ago

Deep Dive: Krug’s Tavern – Preserving Newark’s History

The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting Jersey's local history since the non-profit was established in…

3 years ago

Taking Jacobs Ladder to the Devil’s Tomb (Grave)

Devil's Tomb & Jacobs Ladder -Look what happened when Weird NJ Issue #12 came out. A place that sits quietly…

3 years ago

Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Maps Local History

National Award-Winning Landscape Architect Lives and Breathes History with His Map Creations. The Mr. Local History Project introduces you to…

4 years ago

Retrospective: Winter as a Kid on Cranford’s Rahway River

Childhood Winters in Cranford, New Jersey Or as I like to say "Memories from the Frozen Venice of New Jersey."…

4 years ago

Retrospective: Winter as a Kid on Westfield’s Mindowaskin Pond

One of the best memories growing up in Westfield, New Jersey, was winter skating on an iconic pond that sat…

4 years ago

Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge was more than a Grog Stop

Basking Ridge, New Jersey's Most Famous Incident Major General Lee - IF it wasn't for what happened in Basking Ridge,…

4 years ago

Basking Ridge Official Tree Lighting & Winter Market

Basking Ridge Tree Lighting - William Annin Carolers This update was from previous tree lightings when the Mr. Local History…

4 years ago

Lord Stirling- Basking Ridge’s Most Famous Resident

Is William Alexander, aka The Earl & Lord of Stirling, Basking Ridge's Most Famous Resident? Let's see if we can…

4 years ago

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