Founder and Chair of the Mr. Local History Project
Views: 92 “It’s time \the Garden State Honors the Legends of New Jersey Iceboating.” Based on numerous interviews and research about the history of New Jersey iceboating, we hope that our New Jersey Legends of Iceboating list of members of… Read More »New Jersey Iceboating Legends
Views: 1,308 How exciting to announce that the cold is back and there’s ice on our lakes, rivers, and bays across New Jersey. In fact it’s so cold, we have to pray to the snow gods to slow down the… Read More »Iceboats Flock to New Jersey Ice Again – Historic Winter Times
Views: 1,829 MLH Mini-Series: The Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 Female Edition Now It’s the Ladies Turn…The Basking Ridge Ladies Rushmore 5 Okay, so I live in Basking Ridge, which is part of Bernards Township, but we all refer to it… Read More »Basking Ridge’s “Rushmore 5” Ladies Honored
Views: 1,061 MLH Mini-Series: The Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 in our Community UPDATE:Our researchers have been watching this post carefully and have finally made the decision and create the Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 for five women that made and continue… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Rushmore 5 Ladies Deserving Recognition
Views: 905 I think I first heard of who I call St. Nick about 20 years ago, gathering on the town green in Basking Ridge on Christmas Eve, as thousands of people before me have done since 1924, for the… Read More »The Candy Cane Man – Basking Ridge’s Own Christmas Eve “St. Nick”
Views: 972 The Debate That Divides New Jersey… And Now There’s a Third on the Rise… SPAM In New Jersey, there are a few things guaranteed to start an argument. Traffic circles. Jughandles. What exit are you from? But nothing… Read More »Hey Jersey – Taylor Ham vs. SPAM
Views: 10,276 Our curiosity started with a round-table discussion: Who is Francis Bernard, and should there be a statue to recognize his service to New Jersey? Read the story and tell us what you think at the end. It is… Read More »Meet (Sir) Francis Bernard Esq. – New Jersey’s Royal Governor
Views: 5,920 Sir Francis Bernard’s Legacy Carries On as Towns Honor the Royal Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts In 1758, Francis Bernard, originally from Lincolnshire, England, was appointed Governor of the province of Nova Caesarea (New Jersey). He packed… Read More »Sir Francis Bernard Honored With American Town Names
Views: 1,741 On November 15, 2025, Peapack and Gladstone opened its doors to the past as visitors stepped into the 2025 Historic Barn Tour. For one crisp autumn day, the borough invited guests to wander through seven of its most… Read More »Peapack Gladstone Barn Tour Shines as “Barn-ers” Visit Historic Venues
Views: 161 Honoring America in the Somerset Hills Usually held every July, the Field of Honor in Bedminster is a chance to walk IN the American icons.
Views: 2,058 From the outset, Lutherland was promoted not only as a summer retreat but as a year-round destination for religious conferences, youth programs, and leisure activities, a place that blended the mission of Christian fellowship with the amenities of… Read More »Lutherland – Once the Poconos Wonderland Retreat
Views: 2,488 Mr. Local History took a ride down Washington Avenue in Bernardsville & Basking Ridge as we uncovered a story that we wanted to check out. Now if you know Washington Avenue and Washington Street, it’s really known as… Read More »The Bernardsville Basking Ridge Speedway of 1907
Views: 3,288 Lewis – Boudinot – Southard- Ross Farm in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Twp., New Jersey. The Ross Farm in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has a rich history of the Revolutionary War and played a notable role… Read More »The Ross Farm Still Defends Liberty and Independence 250 years Later
Views: 751 Four limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor New Jersey’s historic icons honoring the state’s most famous eateries that have served Jersey for almost 100 years. Congratulations to our iconic New Jersey Diner keepsake, West Orange’s Jimmy Buff’s Italian… Read More »Honoring Four Historic New Jersey Eateries
Views: 656 The wind that swept across the Somerset Hills in the bitter winter of 1779 carried more than snow and smoke. It carried the sound of hammers striking timber, the commands of officers echoing across the ridges, and the… Read More »The Stolen Lillie Drawing of Pluckemin Artillery Park