American Flag Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/category/flag/american-flag/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:06:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 American Flag Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/category/flag/american-flag/ 32 32 168989768 The American Flagman Honors Patriotism Every Day https://mrlocalhistory.org/americanflagman/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/americanflagman/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 15:58:39 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=1836 Views: 12,913 UPDATE: We published this story a while back, and we said people needed to see it again. It is a classic American tale that goes unnoticed, but we continue to root out these great American tales. Stop by the Ross Farm on Saturday, June 13, 2026, and meet “The Flagman of Basking Ridge”… Read More »The American Flagman Honors Patriotism Every Day

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/americanflagman/feed/ 0 1836 Basking Ridge Town Green – The Town’s Smallest Park History & a New Flagpole https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-town-green-history/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-town-green-history/#comments Fri, 15 May 2026 14:22:36 +0000 https://mrlocalhistory.org/?p=81293 Views: 2,214 UPDATE: Yes, it happened. A NEW flagpole replaced the old, nasty, rusted version, and it finally happened on July 10, 2026. While America’s 250th birthday is underway, the Basking Ridge town green is about to get a major upgrade. If you’ve been following this story on social media, there’s been a constant drumbeat… Read More »Basking Ridge Town Green – The Town’s Smallest Park History & a New Flagpole

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-town-green-history/feed/ 1 81293 The Annins of Liberty Corner: Patriots, Flag Company and a Middle School https://mrlocalhistory.org/williamannin/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/williamannin/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:57:00 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=18366 Views: 20,843 William Annin has a prominent place in the history of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and Liberty Corner. The Mr. Local History Project looks back at one of Liberty Corner’s founding families, known worldwide as the largest manufacturer of American flags, including those flown on the moon! First – In the News: Thanks to… Read More »The Annins of Liberty Corner: Patriots, Flag Company and a Middle School

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/williamannin/feed/ 6 18366 The American Flag Means Liberty Corner’s Annin Family https://mrlocalhistory.org/flagday/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/flagday/#comments Fri, 30 May 2025 15:31:45 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=18518 Views: 20,712 Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the American flag by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The flag was immediately couriered to General Washington’s camp in a field just north of Route 22, now known as Middlebrook, in Bridgewater, New Jersey. TRUE! Flag Day is celebrated… Read More »The American Flag Means Liberty Corner’s Annin Family

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/flagday/feed/ 1 18518 Betsy Ross is Really Buried in Basking Ridge, New Jersey? https://mrlocalhistory.org/betsy-ross/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/betsy-ross/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=7309 Views: 22,546 Flag Designer Betsy Ross and Her Basking Ridge Ties – Lore or Fact? “Here lies the woman who made the first banner containing the stars and stripes after that honored old ensign had been adopted, June 14, 1776.”July 4, 1876, speech given by E.M. Pennington in Basking Ridge, NJ. At the time of… Read More »Betsy Ross is Really Buried in Basking Ridge, New Jersey?

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/betsy-ross/feed/ 0 7309 Why EVERYONE Should Fly THIS American Flag & Don’t Ask Betsy Ross https://mrlocalhistory.org/everyone-in-jersey-fly-this-american-flag/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/everyone-in-jersey-fly-this-american-flag/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:11:53 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=36201 Views: 16,085 Meet Francis Hopkinson – New Jersey signer #Jersey5 signer of the Declaration of Independence, who also designed, presented, and received the Continental Congress’s Approval as America’s First official flag on June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia. Francis Hopkinson flag dedication at Bridgewater Town Hall Complex with the national anthem sung by Nicole Smith on… Read More »Why EVERYONE Should Fly THIS American Flag & Don’t Ask Betsy Ross

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/everyone-in-jersey-fly-this-american-flag/feed/ 0 36201 THE First American Flag and Middlebrook, New Jersey https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-first-american-flag-was-flown-in-jersey/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-first-american-flag-was-flown-in-jersey/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:41:00 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=22370 Views: 20,252 Isn’t it great when you think you know about something only to find out that someone else has shown up with a different answer? Well, I hate to admit it, but I think it’s been done to us again. Did you know the FIRST flying of the official American flag took place in… Read More »THE First American Flag and Middlebrook, New Jersey

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-first-american-flag-was-flown-in-jersey/feed/ 2 22370 Annin Centennial History Book Donated to Bernards Library https://mrlocalhistory.org/annin-history-book-donated-to-bernards-library/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/annin-history-book-donated-to-bernards-library/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2022 20:23:35 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=29224 Views: 4,705 It took a bit, but the book on the 175-year history of the Annin Flag Company has finally made it to the Bernards Library. And what more appropriate day to present the collectible book than on Flag Day, June 14? The book was given to Brooks Betz, who has been working on building… Read More »Annin Centennial History Book Donated to Bernards Library

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