Founder and Chair of the Mr. Local History Project
Views: 1,543“It’s time the Garden State Honors the Legends & Super Heros 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… Read More »New Jersey Iceboating Legends & Super Heros
Views: 4,900How 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 delug… Read More »Iceboats Flock to New Jersey Ice Again – Historic Winter Times
Views: 4,392MLH Mini-Series: The Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 Series 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 as Basking… Read More »Basking Ridge’s “Rushmore 5” Ladies Honored
Views: 2,004MLH 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 to… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Rushmore 5 Ladies Deserving Recognition
Views: 2,414I 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 annual… Read More »The Candy Cane Man – Basking Ridge’s Own Christmas Eve “St. Nick”
Views: 3,593The 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 sparks… Read More »Hey Jersey – Taylor Ham vs. SPAM
Views: 15,188Our 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 almost… Read More »Meet (Sir) Francis Bernard, Esq. – New Jersey’s Royal Governor
Views: 8,347Sir 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 up… Read More »Sir Francis Bernard Honored With American Town Names
Views: 3,531On 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 storied… Read More »Peapack Gladstone Barn Tour Shines as “Barn-ers” Visit Historic Venues
Views: 586Honoring 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: 4,818From 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 a… Read More »Lutherland – Once the Poconos Wonderland Retreat
Views: 3,430Mr. 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 being… Read More »The Bernardsville Basking Ridge Speedway of 1907
Views: 5,796Lewis – 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 Revolutionary War history and played a notable role in the American… Read More »The Ross Farm is Still Defending Liberty and Independence 250 Years Later
Views: 1,504Four 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 Hot… Read More »Honoring Four Historic New Jersey Eateries
Views: 1,873UPDATE:The story of the stolen 1779 historical artifact of John Lillie’s “The Winter at the Pluckemin Cantonment” continues as Mr. Local History researchers continue digging to locate the official FBI records of the stolen Pluckemin Cantonment artifact from the… Read More »The Stolen Lillie Drawing of Pluckemin Artillery Park
