Mr. Local History Project

Eagle Scout Maps Historic Basking Ridge

Maps have historically been a great way to tell stories about local history. Mr. Local History Project congratulates William (Liam)…

2 years ago

Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift

Make a Tax Deductible Donation - Get a Frameable Map Finding New Ways to Share Local History.We call it "Maps…

2 years ago

Sharing Local History with Maps – How to Read Into Them

Researching Local History with Maps As a historian, I believe maps are one of the greatest sources of information, capturing…

2 years ago

Remembering Willie Howard and Bedminster’s Willie’s Tavern

Often, Mr. Local History doesn't search for stories as those stories find us. Case in point is this weird little…

2 years ago

Horror Tales and Ghost Stories from Central New Jersey

Urban Legends, Ghosts, Murder, Nuns gone insane, the Devil and other horror stories we've dug up from Central New Jersey's…

2 years ago

Basking Ridge Evergreen Cemetery is a Living History Lesson

You can learn a lot of history by looking at a cemetery! NOTE: A quick reminder: Warren was part of…

2 years ago

Mr. Local History 2023 Fall Back to School Magazine Vol 5. Issue 3

Vol.5 Issue 3 - Fall 2023The fall is one of our favorite seasons in New Jersey as the kids go…

2 years ago

10 More Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey

Believe it or not, the dead is alive in central New Jersey especially in northern Somerset County. The question is…

2 years ago

Transforming Historical Societies and Museums

Change or Die! That's the battle cry. This article examines why people are no longer signing up and supporting historical…

2 years ago

Sipping The Somerset Hills – A History and Tasting Event

Delicious Heights Bedminster, New Jersey - Sunday October 1, 2023 3:30 - 5pm SIPPING THE SOMERSET HILLS: A HISTORY AND…

2 years ago

Basking Ridge’s Genealogist and Historian, Gets Digitized

If you live in Bernards Township, New Jersey, the Mr. Local History Project has written a few stories about the…

2 years ago

Elder Voices Roundtable is BACK

Wouldn't it be great you could gather a bunch of locals from the area to tell stories of how it…

2 years ago

Retrospective: Milk Vending History in New Jersey

For as long as there have been families in New Jersey, there's been a need for milk. New Jersey dairy…

2 years ago

History of the Jersey Tomato

It's revered. It originates in Central and South America, dating back to the 1500s, and originated in the region now…

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Peaches Means New Jersey

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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