Views: 1,700 The Mayor of New Jersey’s Historic Village has decreed a new icon be added to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection recently in a bold move to expand the only set of New Jersey collectible icons. Introducing… Read More »Keepsake: Westfield’s Mindowaskin Pond in Winter is a Treasure
The Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey, is celebrating its 21st Colonial Christmas, an annual fundraiser event that combines history, tourism, tradition, and Christmas spirit. It offers an array of activities including music, reenactments, crafts, and holiday shopping. The event typically takes place on the last weekend of November and the first week of December.
Views: 2,731 The Mr. Local History Project honors the centennial anniversary of the Basking Ridge Garden Club who celebrates 100 years beautifying Bernards Township in 2023 as a program coined “Beautiful Bernards” launches. This effort is a perfect example of… Read More »‘Beautiful Bernards’ Honors Garden Club Centennial Anniversary
Views: 6,725 Snow is an interesting thing. Some love it. Some hate it. But when there’s a major storm in the area there’s the battle between getting a snow day, and whether to play in it or dread dread removing… Read More »Retrospective: Snowstorms and Sledding in Somerset County New Jersey
Views: 8,775 Bedminster, New Jersey is situated just 45 miles west of New York City but you are right int the middle of one of the most populated equine areas in the United States. The United States Equestrian Team Foundation… Read More »Bedminster Has A Tavern Serving Over 200 years of History
Views: 13,526 The MLH Project is proud to be the EXCLUSIVE reseller of the entire New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection by Cat’s Meow. The New Jersey Historic Village Collection The New Jersey Historic Village keepsake collection is a wood-painted… Read More »The New Jersey Historic Miniature Village Keepsake Collection
Views: 6,958 Four limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor New Jersey’s historic icons honoring the state’s most famous eateries that have served Jersey for almost 100 years. Congratulations to our iconic New Jersey Diner keepsake, West Orange’s Jimmy Buff’s Italian… Read More »Honoring Four Historic New Jersey Eateries
High Point State Park in Sussex, New Jersey, home to the state’s highest elevation and a monument for veterans, owes its existence to Bernardsville families the Kusars and the Drydens. Businessman and philanthropist Anthony Kusar and his wife Susie donated the land and the monument, highlighting their passion for nature conservation and honoring war veterans.
Views: 5,144 Fall in New Jersey has always been one of the best times to traverse across the state and take in some of the most beautiful foliage anywhere in the country.. The leaves begin to change and the crisp… Read More »Day Trips – Four Historic Fall Locations You Must See in and Around Jersey
Views: 8,860 Distilling in Central New Jersey New Jersey has a deep history of distilling spirits that goes back to colonial times. The Somerset Hills is an area in central New Jersey’s Somerset County grouping six similar towns, villages, and… Read More »New Jersey Hills are Alive with Distilling History
Views: 4,155 T’is the season for engagements right? So why not share some of the most historic wedding venues in the Somerset Hills. Many people have written over the years looking for places to hold a wedding on a historic… Read More »Holiday Engagement? Historic Wedding Venues in Central New Jersey
Views: 5,884 Buy Now/Plant Now / Support Bernards Township’s Anniversary. Unique Fundraiser and Colorful Display of your support. If you live in Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons, or West Millington, New Jersey you’re part of Bernards Township. Bernards Township has adopted the… Read More »Flowers Honor Bernards Township’s 250th Anniversary
Views: 93,627 Those following the Mr. Local History Project know we love Jersey food and iconic food outlets. Along with the grand ethnic diversity comes food concoctions that have become iconic Jersey staples on the Jersey food scene over the… Read More »Legendary Jimmy Buff’s Italian Hot Dog – A Newark, New Jersey Invention
Views: 30,640 The devil tree of Liberty Corner in Somerset County Urban Legend 1 Devil Tree – The Tree and the Caretaker Me and my friends were all contemplating going up to the devil tree. I had been up there… Read More »The Tale of Jersey’s Devil Tree
Views: 4,811 Somerset County is full of great history almost to a fault. Driving up and down Route 202 we often forget to see the historic beauty right in front of our eyes. Mr. Local History must drive by the… Read More »Traveling Historic Highways – The Van Dorn Mill