Views: 6,867 Starting in 1836 in Paterson, New Jersey, Samuel Colt’s revolver is one of the 10 most influential inventions EVER produced. The Colt Paterson revolver was the first practical revolving-cylinder handgun, and it was made in Paterson, New Jersey. For years,… Read More »Col. Samuel Colt Got His Start in Paterson, New Jersey
Views: 8,461 The former mayor of Paterson, Joey Torres, had committed to seeing the restoration of the stadium by the end of his term in 2018. He left office in 2017 and accepted a plea deal in response to charges… Read More »Bring Auto Racing Back to Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson New Jersey
Views: 3,141 Want a quick way to search for articles about the history of one of the towns we love to cover?The Mr. Local History Project has created a few quick searches to give you a head start. Our researchers… Read More »Quicklinks – Tracking History From Selected Jersey Towns
Views: 6,152 The term “dive bar” originated in the United States in the 1880s and was initially used as a derogatory term. It referred to drinking establishments often located in basements or below street level, where patrons would “dive” down into the… Read More »There’s a lot of History in These 100+ Jersey Dive Bars
Views: 2,487 Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it’s our motto! So, we thought it would be fun to share some of the most beloved New Jersey businesses that have disappeared. We began researching and… Read More »Wearing Lost Jersey Motorsports Icons is Fun History
Views: 3,050 As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, updates are made to this post when we learn additional information. We will continue to expand this post as information becomes available and our readers suggest additions. Mr. Local History Research Team Mr.… Read More »Retrospective: White Tower Hamburger System – In Search of New Jersey Locations
Views: 4,892 The MLHP has loved researching historic places around New Jersey. The history of the Irish coming to New Jersey is a story of Ireland’s fight for survival and opportunity. The Irish migration to New Jersey is part of… Read More »Irish in New Jersey & Two Newark Irish Pubs
Views: 8,378 If you live in New Jersey, you can’t but help falling over history. Since the early days of the founding of our country, Paterson, New Jersey has been in the discussion. After winning our independence, America was forced… Read More »Paterson’s Awesome History
Views: 11,543 There are all kinds of interpretations of the term “Seven Wonders of the World,” including mother nature’s wonders, man-made wonders, modern wonders, and historical wonders. We introduce the “Seven New Jersey Historic Wonders of the World.” Our staff… Read More »Seven Historic Wonders of the World from New Jersey
