Founder and Chair of the Mr. Local History Project
Views: 5,333While my parents caught wind of Lake Naomi in 1963, Logan Boone Steele of Summit, New Jersey, had a vision and became one of the first developers of the modern era in the Pocono Pines area of the Pocono… Read More »Retrospective: Lake Naomi, Pocono Pines and The Logan Steele Era 1963- 1986
Views: 7,768As America surged through the transformative decades of the Gilded Age, from the 1870s through the early 1900s, the tranquil forests and mirrored lakes of Tompkinsville and Tobyhanna emerged from obscurity to become a sought-after escape for the country’s… Read More »Pocono Pines and Early Lake Naomi -The Gilded Age (1870s-1963)
Views: 5,549MLH Mini-Series: The Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 of the Modern Era in our CommunityMeet John Packo, Bill Hine, Irwin Richardt, Nick Sant Foster, and Bobby Thomson. Okay, so I live in Basking Ridge, which is part of Bernards Township,… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Rushmore 5 in the Modern Era
Views: 7,344I’ve been creating a series of memories and researching the History of Lake Naomi, Pocono Pines, and the greater Pocono Mountains area. While some call me a historian, I’m more of a researcher who shares what I find, and… Read More »Pocono Pines and Lake Naomi Area – Map Collection Showcases History
Views: 4,514Map of the 1779 Sullivan Trail – Click the map to see a blow-up of the trail that ran right through Pocono Pines and the region. This map is likely the one that best defines the history of what would… Read More »Lake Naomi Way Before the Dam
Views: 4,216Our Lake Naomi story begins with Thomas Thompson Miller of Easton, PA, who, in the late part of the 19th century, started escaping on his horse-drawn carriage up the Pocono Plateau to a tiny river to relax, reset, and… Read More »Lake Naomi- The Millers & A House That Defined a Destination
Views: 4,726The Miller brothers, Franklin and his younger brother Rufus, were part of the Miller family from Easton, Pennsylvania. Younger brother Rufus struck out on a religious career as a minister, and Franklin (Frank) had other ideas. Bigger ideas. Ideas… Read More »Pocono Spring Water Ice Company – The Millers & Naomi Lake
Views: 13,483The Mr. Local History Project is researching the thesis that another house, known as Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge, was built with similar architecture to the Proprietary House by England’s John Edward Pryor. Let us know what you think… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Stirling Manor & Perth Amboy’s Proprietary House- Digging Around
Views: 32,637Frank McGovern opened his tavern in 1936 selecting 58 New Street right in the central ward of downtown Newark. Whether by coincidence or not, McGovern’s also opened around the same time Newark’s St. Patrick’s Day parade was reborn (Sunday,… Read More »Retrospective: Newark’s McGovern’s Tavern- An Irish History Tale
Views: 12,301In 1977, Waterloo Village opened an open-air concert field about a mile down the road from the historic village to raise funds for restoration. Actually, in Byram Township, New Jersey, locals remember (and I grew up at the perfect… Read More »Remembering the Waterloo Village Concert Series
Views: 15,916The Peapack Ski Tow was One of the First Ski Businesses in New Jersey At one time, New Jerseyans had their pick of a dozen or so smaller hills where beginners could get a feel for the sport and… Read More »Peapack Ski Tow and Ski Areas Lost in New Jersey
Views: 32,436UPDATE:We just got word that the iconic Liberty Tavern in Union Township (Union County, NJ) closed its doors for good on October 15, 2026. If you’re looking for an ORIGINAL, and perhaps the oldest, American Shuffleboard table, hurry before… Read More »Jersey Bar Shuffleboard – 100 Years and Still Slinging Pucks
Views: 7,477In Search of the Official Crest of Sir Francis Bernard, the Royal Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts. The towns of Bernards Township and Bernardsville, New Jersey, are named in honor of Sir Francis Bernard, the Royal Governor of… Read More »In Search of the Crest of Sir Francis Bernard
Views: 6,576 We are very happy to announce our partnership support to the MainStreet Bernardsville revitalization effort in New Jersey and hope that everyone who lives in the area, read the story and then volunteer to support this fantastic local… Read More »History Matters to MainStreet Bernardsville
Views: 4,501 UPDATED for 2024 – We’re having a raffle again to honor the 103rd edition of the Far Hills Race Meeting. Enter your chance to win the 100th Anniversary Far Hills Race Keepsake. One of our most popular keepsakes… Read More »100th Far Hills Race Collectible – Feel Lucky – Enter Chance to Win
