Founder and Chair of the Mr. Local History Project
Views: 6,880 Nominate your top 5 favorites for our American HO Greatest Slot List. Isn’t it great when you get to go back in time and do things you did as a kid? I remember the times when I would… Read More »Slot Cars and Motorsports History
Views: 9,943 The 1779-1780 Winter Encampment at Jockey HollowThe Story of the Hospital at Basking Ridge Weather conditions when the army arrived at Morristown in 1779 were just a prelude of what was yet to come, as the elements attacked… Read More »History Dig: The Army Hospital was in Basking Ridge and NOT Jockey Hollow
Views: 12,080 History Makers High School Volunteers HISTORY MAKERS MAKE HISTORY “Today is tomorrow’s history, so make it a good one!” is the motto readers will always find on the Mr. Local History website. The motto is a reminder that… Read More »History Makers
Views: 11,877 Before I begin this post, I must say that this topic was one of my favorites, along with June Kennedy, our Basking Ridge Town historian who passed away in November 2018. We often challenged each other to dig… Read More »The History of Bernards Township Street Names
Views: 26,098 “In 1938, the developer promoted the project as a “home of the future,” using a combination of structural steel and poured concrete to create a frame that was stronger and more durable than conventional construction.” As part of… Read More »1938 – Wheeler Corporation Builds New Jersey’s First Steel Framed Concrete Stucco Home in Basking Ridge
Views: 8,732 Historic documents often meet their tragic endings swiftly and tragically. In 1850, Bernards Township was known to have had a massive fire at the home of the township administrator, burning all of the township’s documents, including its founding… Read More »Recreating the Historic Charter of Bernardston