In This Issue
Independence Day – Kudos to New Jersey Signers #jersey5
Views: 20,789 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…
New Jersey’s Gift to America’s 250th – A July 4th Celebration You Must Experience
Views: 4,673 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…
Take 2 Minutes and 18 Seconds to Celebrate America
Views: 1,298 It takes around two minutes and eighteen seconds to sing God Bless America. Mr. Local History took a trip to the “Field of Honor,” an annual tradition at the Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey. Sit back,…
Project Local History Ambassador Flags for Students in Bernards Township
Views: 5,637 UPDATE / Donor Special: The 2026 Ambassador Giving Campaign to Support Project Local History Ambassador for 5th Grade Students is underway: five schools and almost 500 Bernards Township official flags to be distributed. See our special offer to…
NOW SAVED – The EggOmat in Warren Township, New Jersey
Views: 22,739 UPDATE: After decades of sitting in a pile of rubble behind Warren’s DPW, the iconic and sole surviving Egg-O-Mat has been restored and dedicated to the residents of Warren Township, New Jersey. The Egg-O-Mat, a beloved and unique…
Jersey’s History Bucket List
Views: 9,032 Wow, this story was one of our most controversial and difficult stories we’ve ever prepared. Just the thought of picking only 10 Jersey historic sites is an insane task. But I think we’re up to it. The 10…
Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery
Views: 9,908 Cemeteries showcase some of history’s greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people new to the area are unaware of the local history until you trace it back to some of the originating families that chose this…
Why EVERYONE Should Fly THIS American Flag & Don’t Ask Betsy Ross
Views: 13,114 Meet Francis Hopkinson – New Jersey signer #Jersey5 signer of the Declaration of Independence, who also designed, presented, and received the Continental Congress’s Approval as America’s First official flag on June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia. The Francis Hopkinson…
Westfield’s Icon Jolly Trolley Enshrined in NJ Historic Wooden Village
Views: 2,664 Mr. Local History is proud to announce, after years of thought, that they will be producing a very limited run of a keepsake honoring the lost Jolly Trolley restaurant and Westfield Fire Department. The special commission will be…