Maps/Research

Views: 7,789 Researching Local History with Maps As a historian, I believe maps are one of the greatest sources of information, capturing a time and place. We use these maps… Read More »Sharing Local History with Maps – How to Read…

Views: 6,235 Tucked in the northernmost section of Bernards Township, New Jersey, along the Passaic River lies a small historic district. If you drive through it, you’ll notice the area’s… Read More »Franklin Corners and William Childs Williamsburg-esqe Vision

Views: 35,338 Many people have asked why you post all this history stuff on the area you’re calling the Somerset Hills. Well, call it passion. Call it intrigue. Call it… Read More »Grand Mansions and Historic Estates Mapped in New Jersey’s…

Views: 4,388 April 14th is National Garden Day, so make sure you get out there and enjoy our Garden State’s beauty (and history) While the Mr. Local History Project typically… Read More »Garden State’s Top Historic Gardens and Estates

Views: 641 #btchartday is ON! Rain or Shine Weather Forecast Stop by the Mr. Local History Booth #89 on Henry Street Just outside the Washington House Side Entrance Watch the… Read More »2025 Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair Memories

Views: 8,420 Interactive map showcases Bernards Township development history. Source: Mr. Local History Bernards Township has a long history of being a sleepy rural town. Then, the US built the… Read More »History of Housing Developments in Bernards Township

Views: 651 Quick History – Irish Immigration to New Jersey By the mid-19th century, Irish immigration from Ireland to the United States surged, mainly due to the Great Irish Famine… Read More »Gotta Love the Irish in Jersey – The History…

Want to go to the #Daytona500 Speedweeks and feel like you know where to go? Here’s 20 years of experience all in one place where we’ve highlighted the top 15 Daytona spots to hit during Speedweeks. We’ve loaded THE BEST.

Views: 1,749 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… Read More »There’s a lot of History in These 100+ Jersey…

Views: 13,011 The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the… Read More »The Exclusive New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection

Views: 863 People keep asking us why a non-profit is dedicated to researching New Jersey history and building food maps. The short answer is that history has what we call… Read More »Finding New Jersey’s Giant Pizzas

Views: 168 Many critics say New Jersey might have the best pizza places in America. Being from New Jersey, we can’t disagree. Why there would be any Dominos, Pizza Huts… Read More »VOTE for Jersey’s #1 Pizza Place

Views: 1,323 As a huge motorsports fan, this topic came up with a few of our researchers who can’t let it go! While the Mr. Local History Project normally focuses… Read More »Lost Motorsport Board Tracks Across America – Mapping Them…

Views: 1,518 This is a tale about auto racing legends of the early 1920s, known as daredevils and speed freaks, who traveled to a tiny new track built outside New… Read More »1928 – Woodbridge Speedway – World’s Fastest 1/2 Mile…

Views: 766 Believe it or not, the dead are alive in central New Jersey, especially in northern Somerset County. The question is not whether they are real or not, but… Read More »Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey #3

Views: 16,904 ALL NEW KEEPSAKES INDUCTED INTO THE NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL WOODEN KEEPSAKE COLLECTION FOR 2025 The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey… Read More »The New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection Keeps…

Views: 1,099 Congratulations, Basking Ridge and Bernardsville, on being the foundation for the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village collection, a group of over 40 Jersey collectibles. Each keepsake brings awareness… Read More »Bernards Township/Bernardsville Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collectibles

Views: 1,177 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… Read More »Retrospective: White Tower Hamburger System – In Search of…

Views: 3,062 Update: Union’s Historic Flagship is now a beautiful collectible Retrospective:The Legendary Flagship on Route 22 in Union County, New Jersey If you’ve ever driven east or west along… Read More »Retrospective: A Jersey Ship that Never Sailed – The…

Views: 7,470 Note: MLHP increased the coverage to include all of Somerset County’s lost and active farm stands, farmers markets, private farms, historic farms, and farm preservation projects. Specific farms for equestrian… Read More »Somerset County Farms, Orchards, Dairies, Stables & Historic Preservation

Views: 4,827 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… Read More »Paterson’s Awesome History

Views: 3,491 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,… Read More »Col. Samuel Colt Got His Start in Paterson, New…

Views: 5,242 Isn’t it interesting how history becomes history. Take for example pay phones. When you were using them, you never thought about it and then they’re gone. Not just… Read More »Jersey’s History with Bar Room Shuffleboard

Views: 1,841 Maps have historically been a great way to tell stories about local history. Mr. Local History Project congratulates William (Liam) Murphy of Basking Ridge’s Patriots Path Council Boy… Read More »Eagle Scout Maps Historic Basking Ridge

Views: 7,101 Make a Tax Deductible Donation – Get a Frameable Map Finding New Ways to Share Local History.We call it “Maps for a Cause” supporting Our Ridge and Bernards… Read More »Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as…

Views: 4,136 Bridgewater is the second largest town by population in Somerset County, with 45,977 residents according the 2020 Census. Its population boomed in the 1970s-1990s, but has been an… Read More »Remembering 5 Historical Sites in Bridgewater, New Jersey

Views: 9,923 Believe it or not, the dead is alive in central New Jersey especially in northern Somerset County. The question is not whether they are real or not, but… Read More »10 More Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey

Views: 1,611 We love Somerset County, New Jersey history. We love it so much, we made it our home. The Mr. Local History Project is committed to preserving and promoting… Read More »Experience Historic Somerset County, New Jersey

Views: 3,712 Middlebrook is a know area in the Martinsville section of Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey. We call it “Jersey’s Gift to America.” New Jersey is known as the… Read More »Rev War in Somerset County Means Middlebrook

Views: 4,849 Wow, this story was one of our most controversial and difficult stories we’ve ever prepared. Just the thought of picking only 10 Jersey historic sites is an insane… Read More »Jersey’s History Bucket List

Views: 5,721 There are lots of Warrens in New Jersey. We are happy to announce that the Mr. Local History Project has started covering the Somerset County township. Going way… Read More »Mapping Historic Icons in Warren Township, New Jersey

Views: 3,227 Sir Francis Bernard’s Legacy Carries On as Towns Honor the Royal Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts In 1758, Francis Bernard, originally from Lincolnshire, England, was appointed Governor… Read More »Sir Francis Bernard Honored With American Town Names

Views: 6,541 Just the word S&H green stamps immediately brings you back in time to what seemed to be simpler times. No cell phones, no internet, but just a time… Read More »Hey New Jersey – Who Remembers S&H Green Stamps