Summer MLH Hits

Views: 5,933 Summer is a great time for readers to take a book to the beach or just sit in a lounge chair in the backyard and read a good book. With history in our DNA, we’ve worked to create…

Views: 5,059 Yep, we said it….. sha la la la la la down the shore everything’s alright. Put some of the Jersey shore’s most iconic keepsakes out for display. Bruce Springsteen / Mr. Local History Project In Our Beautiful Jerse…

Views: 9,831 July is National Ice Cream Month, so it’s time for Mr. Local History’s look back at the history, the good fun (and some “good humor”). The first official account of ice cream in the New World dates back…

Views: 16,281 The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment, and on August 2, 1776, delegates began signing it. Jefferson drafted the statement between June 11 and 28, submitted drafts to…

Views: 3,157 RAIN or SHINE – EVERY July 4th at 10:30 am – Join friends and family on Independence Day as the Washington Camp Ground Association honors the American flag, the playing of the Star Spangled Banner, and the reading…

Views: 4,535 It’s the oldest cycling race in America – right in Somerville, New Jersey, every Memorial Day for 85 years! It’s the “Kentucky Derby of Cycling.” I laid on the ground at turn two and thought all would be…

Views: 32,010 NOTE: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and receive photos from our community. We will continue to expand this piece as information becomes available. 2025 Sky Farm Music…

Views: 4,268 Honoring those we’ve lost and those veterans who have served. 2025 Bernards Township Parade updates are below the tribute video. Soldiers showcased in the video who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country: 2025 Bernards Township Memorial…

Views: 9,068 UPDATE: The Mr. Local History Project is determining interest in nominating the Cranford Canoe Club to the New Jersey Historic Registry. If you believe this should be done, please consider signing our petition to let Cranford local officials…

Views: 2,833 It’s hard to believe that in 2026, the United States will be celebrating its 250th anniversary. That means it’s also been 50 years since the Bicentennial, and hopefully, almost everyone remembers that one. As this researcher was just…

Views: 6,500 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…

Views: 4,848 UPDATE:It’s HERE! The Cat’s Meow Village and Mr. Local History honors Asbury Park’s Stone Pony, joining the New Jersey Historic Village collection, now over forty keepsakes. Join the Party! Our Assumptions Were Correct…. Our assumptions were correct, and…

Views: 2,470 Ahhhhhhhh……those Wildwood Days are ready to enjoy in your home!A monumental new keepsake collectible from the Mr. Local History Project. The Governor of New Jersey’s Historic Village recently decreed that a new icon be added to the New…

Views: 7,057 UPDATE:USA TODAY says Wildwood is Home to One of the Country’s Best Pop Culture Museums. The museum received USA Today’s 2025 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award. Anyone who’s visited Wildwood, New Jersey, knows it’s the Garden State’s…

Views: 6,097 The term “Jersey Shore” is a term used to describe the coastal region of New Jersey that is famous for its beaches and tourist attractions. The word “shore” has a broader meaning than just “beaches” as it encompasses…

Views: 177,122 In a sleepy equestrian area in the Somerset Hills of central New Jersey, the former President of the United States still comes to summer at a house with a storied history. The Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster,…

Views: 15,140 Isn’t it great when you think you know about something only to find out that someone else has shown up with a different answer? Well, I hate to admit it, but I think it’s been done to us…