Views: 859 If you asked most American sailors to name the single most recognized burgee in the country, the answer is almost always the burgee of the New York Yacht Club. That recognition comes straight out of history. Founded in… Read More »The America’s Cup and a New Jersey Angle
Views: 861 America’s 250th anniversary is not coming soon. It is already underway. Across the country and here in New Jersey, America 250 and NJ250 programs have begun the long, multi-year commemoration leading to 2026, inviting the public to engage… Read More »Podcast Corner: Honoring Jersey & American History for the 250th Anniversary
Views: 1,820 The Best of the Best We Don’t Kow Why – But We Keep Finding Great Jersey Food Stories To Write About
Views: 1,162 On January 24, Westfield, New Jersey, hosted a special America250 edition of its popular community program Build Westfield in LEGO, bringing families and residents together for a creative celebration of local and national history. Held at Westfield High… Read More »Westfield Builds a Lego Town to Celebrate America’s 250th
Views: 3,243 In the mid-1700s, Philadelphia wanted a bell with a voice strong enough to call people together. When the Liberty Bell first rang, it was loud enough to turn heads across the city. Imagine a quieter world, no engine,s… Read More »Weird Facts about The Liberty Bell
Views: 1,962 A Memory of a Class Field Trip to Philadephia We love Jersey history, but Philly is right next door. In 2026, the United States marks 250 years since independence was declared. That declaration did not happen in a… Read More »Where IS the Declaration of Independence? Where it Should Be
Views: 867 For 5 years and more than 650 posts, Mr Local History has been telling the stories of Basking Ridge, the Somerset Hills, Somerset County, and eventually communities across New Jersey. What started local grew wider, but the goal… Read More »Mr. Local History Research That Surprised Even Us
Views: 1,730 Chasing Jersey History – Droning over the Years Full list of towns, sites, and date at the end of this post. NEWS: Our Drone Took a Hard Fall / Help MLH Get Back in the Air We are… Read More »Droning History Over New Jersey
Views: 7,741 UPDATE: January 19, 2026 A few researchers at the Mr. Local History Project are looking for a few Chinese and Indian residents interested in tracing the roots of these two growing communities in Bernards Township to the first… Read More »Bernards Township History: The Asian Origins Initiative
Views: 3,407 Paula Grossman’s dismissal from the Bernards Township school system in the early 1970s is widely regarded as one of the first public cases of transgender discrimination in American public employment. A tenured music teacher removed not for misconduct… Read More »The Paula Grossman Story – 50+ Years Later Forever in Basking Ridge History
Views: 3,977 Mr. Local History finds itself back partnering with an iconic New Jersey business that has been among the most historic in American history. As we expanded our Gift Shop collection with America 250 flags, it’s no surprise that they’re… Read More »America 250: The Flag Design & Jersey’s Involvement
Views: 2,504 Griffin & Howe’s Bernardsville Story How an American Institution Took Root For generations, the quiet streets of Bernardsville were home to one of the most respected names in American sporting arms. Griffin & Howe was not simply a… Read More »Griffin & Howe Bernardsville – America’s Outfitter Hidden in a Small Jersey Town
Views: 1,430 Picture a country barn set back from the road. Cars parked along a tree line, never too close together. Men arriving quietly, some local, others from out of town. Inside, cages line the walls and a small pit… Read More »Cockfighting in the Somerset Hills – How Times Have Changed
Views: 1,563 In December 1776, the American rebellion was close to collapse. The Continental Army was shrinking as enlistments expired and morale sank to its lowest point of the war. British forces held New York and expected the uprising to… Read More »What Might Have Happened if General Lee Wasn’t Captured in Basking Ridge
Yes folks there was a Marlboro Man who lived atop Schley Mountain in Bernards Township (Basking Ridge) Now we need the community’s help.