Mr. Local History Project

Wearing Lost Westfield & Cranford Businesses is Fun History

Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. It's our motto! So we thought: How fun would it be…

1 year ago

The Lost New Jersey Drive Ins

New Jersey has a rich history of drive-in theaters, and what you maybe didn't know is that drive-ins actually started…

1 year ago

Irish in New Jersey & Two Newark Irish Pubs

The MLHP has loved researching historic places around New Jersey. The history of the Irish coming to New Jersey is…

1 year ago

Freddy’s Tavern – Who Was Frederick “Freddy” T. Fasbuc?

A Few Questions for Bernardsville, New Jersey Locals As our MLH team was researching a story, often another cool interesting…

1 year ago

TEAR DOWN ALERT UPDATE: Bernardsville’s Boylan House

UPDATE: MLH suggests you view this story from a large-screen device, as documents are embedded into the story using a…

1 year ago

Wear Lost Local History – Businesses Lost in Bernardsville / Basking Ridge

See over 75 local designs and over 275 from across New Jersey. Print on Demand in any size and color…

1 year ago

Getting Published – Making an Arcadia Local History Book

Arcadia Publishing is America’s largest publisher of regional and local history books. Do you have an excellent idea for a…

1 year ago

Paterson’s Awesome History

If you live in New Jersey, you can't but help falling over history. Since the early days of the founding…

1 year ago

Seven Historic Wonders of the World from New Jersey

There are all kinds of interpretations of the term "Seven Wonders of the World," including mother nature's wonders, man-made wonders,…

1 year ago

Hackensack’s Historic White Manna Honored With Miniature Wooden Collectible

The Mr. Local History Project is proud to announce that the board has accepted The White Manna Hamburger diner stand…

1 year ago

Ultimate Jersey Burger Crawl Challenge on the Jersey Burger Trail

We're guessing about 2 pounds of meat for the day if you survive. But many are going WAY over! OK…

1 year ago

Col. Samuel Colt Got His Start in Paterson, New Jersey

Starting in 1836 in Paterson, New Jersey, Samuel Colt's revolver is one of the 10 most influential inventions EVER produced.…

1 year ago

Coloring Contest: Bernardsville Centennial

Color Our Bernardsville Centennial Emblem and Enter for a Chance to Win Prizes 2024 brings the honor of celebrating the…

1 year ago

2023 Mr. Local History Project Top 25 Stories

The Mr. Local History Project looks back at the top 25 researched stories posted for the year. This year was…

1 year ago

Jersey Businesses That Have A Line Out the Door Every Christmas Eve

One thing is for sure: You can guarantee that each of these businesses in New Jersey will have lines out…

1 year ago

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