Views: 156 Bernards Township Charter Day Street Fair and Festival Get ready for a fun-filled street fair and festival in the historic village of Basking Ridge, New Jersey.Be Part of the Fun. Add the tag #btcharterday this year and make… Read More »2025 – Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair
Views: 249 How’s life in Basking Ridge? Click the play button to take a live look at downtown Basking Ridge. Check in for a view! 2025 ScheduleSaturday, May 17, 2025 – 11:30 am -6 pm – Basking Ridge Charter DayMon, May… Read More »Basking Ridge Town Center Live Video
Views: 1,674 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: 12,966 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 USA!!! The New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Village Collection The… Read More »The Exclusive New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection
Views: 812 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 threads. We start researching one thing, which leads to another.… Read More »Finding New Jersey’s Giant Pizzas
Views: 896 UPDATE:Official Stone Pony Collectible Launch Party – Tuesday, April 3, 2025 – Join the Party! Our Assumptions Were Correct…. Our assumptions are correct, and a big congratulations to the iconic Stone Pony in Asbury Park for becoming the… Read More »Collectible: Preserving Jersey Music History – Asbury Park’s Stone Pony
Views: 1,355 Every time our researchers come up with a Jersey history topic, it can come from a very simple premise. This is one of those stories. After hearing about the Cherry Blossom festival in Newark and all places, we… Read More »Newark’s Branch Brook Park Has More Than Any Other
Views: 1,318 Bridgewater was chartered in 1749, and Bernards Township was chartered in 1760. After the Revolutionary War, no Royal Charters were issued, so you had to incorporate through a vote in the New Jersey legislature after submitting a petition… Read More »Warren was Bernards Township Then March 5, 1806 Happened
Views: 5,082 The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts after the American Revolution. Its purpose was to promote the ideals of liberty, democracy, and friendship, ensuring that the… Read More »George Washington’s Society of the Cincinnati Medal Sells for $5,300,000
Views: 464 Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it’s our motto! So we thought how fun it would be to share some of the most loved Newark, New Jersey businesses and famous history. We started… Read More »Wearing Lost Jersey Local History Newark Collection
Views: 1,025 PREVIEW RELEASE:Our researchers continue to work with this story as there are several conflicting points of view we want to continue researching. We will update over the next few weeks, but we wanted to let people see this… Read More »Newark New Jersey’s Incredible Velodrome and Motordrome Racing Venues
Views: 23,597 Whether you’re a banker, national political figure, CEO, or farmer, the Somerset Hills has provided commercial opportunities for centuries. From C. Ledyard Blair and Jackie Kennedy to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and Charles Pfizer, the Somerset Hills… Read More »Top 10 Most Historic Businesses in the Somerset Hills, New Jersey
Views: 1,144 The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting local history since its establishment as a non-profit organization in 2019. The all-volunteer group started a wooden miniature keepsake program to share history and artwork in partnership… Read More »Keepsakes: Preserving Cranford New Jersey’s History With Art on Wood
Views: 286 Our Mr. Local History Project Mission: To preserve and promote New Jersey’s local history with a social twist, as we are always looking to find new, fun ways to share stories about the great history of New Jersey.… Read More »President’s Letter – 2024 Year in Review
Views: 601 The Mr. Local History Project looks back at the top 25 researched stories posted for the year 2024. This year was a funny twist as readers worldwide again wanted to know a few classic sayings about the cold.… Read More »Mr. Local History Project’s Top 25 Stories for 2024