John Morton was a Colonel in the Continental Army. Still, he gave up his commission in 1761 to become a…
Westfield v. PlainfieldBlue Devils v. CardinalsBring it back ON Thanksgiving! 🏈 The Westfield - Plainfield Thanksgiving Day Football Game. Few…
Maps have historically been a great way to tell stories about local history. Mr. Local History Project congratulates William (Liam)…
Make a Tax-Deductible Donation - Get a Frameable Map Finding New Ways to Share Local History.We call it "Maps for…
Often, Mr. Local History doesn't search for stories as those stories find us. Case in point is this weird little…
Have a "spooktakular" Halloween season.The Mr. Local History Project Urban Legends, Ghosts, Murder, Nuns gone insane, the Devil and other…
Bridgewater is the second largest town by population in Somerset County, with 45,977 residents according the 2020 Census. Its population…
You can learn a great deal of history by visiting a cemetery. NOTE: A quick reminder: Warren was part of…
As a recent subscriber to Ancestry.com the first thing everyone does is they create a family tree. After you've added…
Vol.5 Issue 3 - Fall 2023The fall is one of our favorite seasons in New Jersey as the kids go…
Believe it or not, the dead are alive in central New Jersey, especially in northern Somerset County. The question is…
Delicious Heights Bedminster, New Jersey - Sunday October 1, 2023 3:30 - 5pm SIPPING THE SOMERSET HILLS: A HISTORY AND…
We recently received this great photo taken in May 1894 from John Allen, including the Allen family and Nettie (dead…
Wouldn't it be great you could gather a bunch of locals from the area to tell stories of how it…
It's revered. It originates in Central and South America, dating back to the 1500s, and originated in the region now…
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