America’s 250th Anniversary is Coming – Looking Back at the Bicentennial… Jersey Style

10 months ago

It's hard to believe that in 2026, the United States will be celebrating its 250th anniversary. That means it's also…

Basking Ridge Town Center Live Camera Feed on the Greene

10 months ago

How's life in Basking Ridge? Click the play button to take a live look at downtown Basking Ridge. Check in…

There’s a lot of History in These 100+ Jersey Dive Bars

10 months ago

The term “dive bar” originated in the United States in the 1880s and was initially used as a derogatory term. It referred…

Finding New Jersey’s Giant Pizzas

10 months ago

Yes, in New Jersey, there are places making pizzas from 24"to 36" that are very good —we call them Jersey's…

Collectible: Preserving Jersey Music History – Asbury Park’s Stone Pony

10 months ago

UPDATE:It's HERE! The Cat's Meow Village and Mr. Local History honors Asbury Park's Stone Pony, joining the New Jersey Historic…

Newark’s Branch Brook Park Has More Than Any Other

10 months ago

Every time our researchers come up with a Jersey history topic, it can come from a very simple premise. This…

Warren was Bernards Township Then March 5, 1806 Happened

11 months ago

Warren Township, before 1805, was at the southern end of Bernards Township and the Eastern edge of Bridgewater. Source: Map…

George Washington’s Society of the Cincinnati Medal Sells for $5,300,000

11 months ago

The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts after…

Wearing Lost Jersey Local History Newark Collection

11 months ago

Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it's our motto! So we thought how fun it…

Newark New Jersey’s Incredible Velodrome and Motordrome Racing Venues

11 months ago

PREVIEW RELEASE:Our researchers continue to work with this story as there are several conflicting points of view we want to…

Top 10 Most Historic Businesses in the Somerset Hills, New Jersey

11 months ago

Whether you're a banker, national political figure, CEO, or farmer, the Somerset Hills has provided commercial opportunities for centuries. From…

President’s Letter – 2024 Year in Review

11 months ago

Our Mr. Local History Project Mission: To preserve and promote New Jersey's local history with a social twist, as we…

Mr. Local History Project’s Top 25 Stories for 2024

11 months ago

The Mr. Local History Project looks back at the top 25 researched stories posted for the year 2024. This year…

History: The Cranford Hotel That’s NOT a Hotel

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UPDATE:After years of work, the Mr. Local History Project committed to five historic wooden keepsakes in Cranford to preserve and…

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