Views: 6,622 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… Read More »Cranford Canoe Club – Honoring the History
Views: 1,377 500+ Posts Honoring Jersey History “We keep researchin’ “ Top Weekly MLH Reads Top History All Time #5 Post – All Time #4 Post – All Time #3 Post All Time #2 Post – All Time #1 Post… Read More »Top 10 Trending Posts Right Now Mr. Local History
Views: 510 Get Your Picture in the “Riverdive” Photo Album Below Every regular imbiber has his or her favorite dive bar to watch the game or get a quick bite, but we wanted to find the consensus best local hangouts… Read More »The Riverside Inn – History of Cranford’s (and New Jersey’s) #1 Dive Bar
Views: 333 The time – 1950s – the invention – The EggOmat, an egg vending machine enclosed in a wooden shed, born on Mountain Boulevard, across from the field that’s now home to municipal ballfields in Somerset County’s Warren Township,… Read More »Does Warren’s EggOmat Deserve a Keepsake in the NJ Historic Wooden Village Collection? Vote
Views: 893 A Jersey Ship that Never Sailed – The Flagship in Union is a story Mr. Local History researched (the link to that story is at the bottom of this page). Then, someone sent in a request asking if… Read More »Does Union’s Flagship Deserve a Keepsake in the NJ Historic Wooden Village Collection? Vote Here
Views: 260 It’s hard to believe that next year, America 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 14 back… Read More »America’s 250th Anniversary is Coming – Looking Back at the Bicentennial… Jersey Style
Views: 115 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: 884 Is it time for the Jersey Dive Bar History Tour? Let us know your favorites.MLH has created an interactive map of over 100 classic dive-bars in Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey. What an excellent assignment. Traveling Jersey,… Read More »There’s a lot of History in These 100+ Jersey Dive Bars
Views: 12,696 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: 266 Congratulations to the iconic Stone Pony in Asbury Park for becoming the 39th addition to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake collection. These wood-on-art keepsakes are limited edition productions made by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village in… Read More »Keepsake: Preserving Stone Pony History Collectible Coming in 2025 – Enter the Contest
Views: 764 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: 4,877 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: 119 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: 23,297 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
