Here are a few fun posts to get you ready for those Jersey Summer Dayz! History with a social twist.
Memorial Day Tribute
Views: 5,682 Honoring those we’ve lost and those veterans who have served. Soldiers showcased in the video who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country: More Mr. Local History Our Readers’ Top 10 MLH Posts this Week
Independence Day – Kudos to New Jersey Signers #jersey5
Views: 20,780 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…
Somerville Bike Race – The Oldest Race in America & a Jersey Memorial Day Staple
Views: 6,257 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…
America’s Oldest Nudist Colony is in Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Views: 41,067 The Sky Farm Music & Arts festival is going to be one of the largest events Sky Farm has ever held. Several bands and performers will be on hand to provide live music throughout the day. A variety…
New Jersey’s Gift to America’s 250th – A July 4th Celebration You Must Experience
Views: 4,668 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…
America’s 250th Anniversary is Here – Looking Back at the Bicentennial… Jersey Style
Views: 6,043 It’s hard to believe the United States is beginning 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 14 years old back…
Summer Reading Book & Film Club – Central Jersey History
Views: 7,306 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…
History: ‘Down the Shore Everything’s Alright’ Collectibles
Views: 6,407 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…
Ice Cream History around the Somerset Hills
Views: 11,324 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…
Cranford Canoe Club – Honoring the History
Views: 11,031 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…
There’s a lot of History in These 100+ Jersey Dive Bars
Views: 9,831 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…
Collectible: Preserving Jersey Music History – Asbury Park’s Stone Pony
Views: 5,869 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…
Keepsake: Wildwood Arrives to NJ Historic Wooden Village Collection
Views: 4,093 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…
Wildwood History: Boardwalk, Beach, Neon and the Doowop Universe
Views: 10,148 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…
Top 10 Jersey Shore Historic Places and Events
Views: 9,285 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…
President Trump’s Historic Summer White House in Bedminster, New Jersey
Views: 186,334 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,…
THE First American Flag and Middlebrook, New Jersey
Views: 18,704 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…