Maps have historically been a great way to tell stories about local history. Mr. Local History Project congratulates William (Liam)…
Make a Tax Deductible Donation - Get a Frameable Map Finding New Ways to Share Local History.We call it "Maps…
Researching Local History with Maps As a historian, I believe maps are one of the greatest sources of information, capturing…
Often, Mr. Local History doesn't search for stories as those stories find us. Case in point is this weird little…
Urban Legends, Ghosts, Murder, Nuns gone insane, the Devil and other horror stories we've dug up from Central New Jersey's…
You can learn a lot of history by looking at a cemetery! NOTE: A quick reminder: Warren was part of…
Vol.5 Issue 3 - Fall 2023The fall is one of our favorite seasons in New Jersey as the kids go…
Believe it or not, the dead is alive in central New Jersey especially in northern Somerset County. The question is…
Change or Die! That's the battle cry. This article examines why people are no longer signing up and supporting historical…
Delicious Heights Bedminster, New Jersey - Sunday October 1, 2023 3:30 - 5pm SIPPING THE SOMERSET HILLS: A HISTORY AND…
If you live in Bernards Township, New Jersey, the Mr. Local History Project has written a few stories about the…
Wouldn't it be great you could gather a bunch of locals from the area to tell stories of how it…
For as long as there have been families in New Jersey, there's been a need for milk. New Jersey dairy…
It's revered. It originates in Central and South America, dating back to the 1500s, and originated in the region now…
Peaches Peaches Everywhere Many don't remember that New Jersey, particularly Somerset, Morris, and Hunterdon Counties, were premiere peach orchards with…
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