Ongoing historical research on a variety of topics.
Views: 291… Is this really New Jersey’s oldest general store? Let’s find out… Who the Heck Was Schooley, and How Did He Get a Mountain? First things first. Schooley’s Mountain wasn’t named after a school, a schoolteacher, or someone particularly… Read More »Schooley’s Mountain General Store: 200 Years of History and Memories
Views: 306 Come for the View. Stay for the History. The Mr. Local History Project is honored to celebrate Washington Rock not only as a historic lookout used by General George Washington during the American Revolution, but as a remarkable… Read More »Washington Rock: 200 Million Years in the Making – 250 Years of American History
Views: 7,339 On October 30, 1938, Jerseyans tuned in to a radio broadcast saying Martians had landed in Jersey and were marching to invade. The War of the Worlds had begun. On that now famous evening, radio listeners may have… Read More »The World’s Greatest Broadcast in New Jersey History – War of the Worlds
Views: 508 Remember Those Little Orange UNICEF Boxes? What ever happened to them?UNICEF continues the campaign with physical collection boxes and online fundraising. Since 1950, UNICEF has raised nearly $200 million. Remember Halloween back in the 1960s? Mom would help… Read More »UNICEF Halloween Box – What Ever Happened to It?
Views: 646 Remembering the Revolution from New Jersey’s Suburbs. In June 1780, the fate of the American Revolution hung in the balance once again. British forces marched into New Jersey, determined to crush General Washington’s Continental Army at Morristown. But… Read More »The Forgotten Victory Trail – New Jersey Marking History & Telling Stories
Views: 944 From Horsepower to Jeep Power — 117 Years and Still Rolling! Before Jeeps had four-wheel drive, Far Hills had four-legged horsepower! Back in the early 1900s, this little railroad village ran on coal furnaces, hand-pumped water, and horse-drawn… Read More »Welsh Motors – Far Hills (Est. 1909) From Horse Power to Jeep Power
Views: 643 For more than a century, the historic Far Hills Firehouse has been a downtown landmark. Now, this old firehouse is getting ready to trade fire hoses and ladders for fresh pastries, ice cream, and coffee! The Beginnings Back… Read More »From Fire Trucks to Fresh Baked Treats: Far Hills’ Historic Firehouse Gets a Sweet New Life
Views: 28,574 2026 UPDATE – The Changing Face of Somerset Hills Businesses Time marches on, and sadly, not every historic Somerset Hills business has survived. We’ve said goodbye to longtime local favorites like Brush’s Deli and other familiar establishments that… Read More »Top 10 Historic Businesses in the Somerset Hills, New Jersey
Views: 664 New Jersey is such a great place to live, especially when it comes to celebrating our incredible mix of cultures and traditions! Just look at October. We’ve got the Italians celebrating their heritage, the Germans breaking out the… Read More »Jersey Oktoberfest: Historic Celebrations in Warren Township
Views: 2,562 . Annie’s Deli in Pluckemin (Bedminster), New Jersey, has been making sandwiches for 40 Years, and… a Final Goodbye came, and the doors closed for good. Where else could you order a Dr. Jazz, a Junk Yard Dog,… Read More »Annie’s Deli: 40 Years of Sandwiches, Local Legends, and….
Views: 616 Let’s get this out of the way first. Union. Union Township. Township of Union. Call it what you like around town, but officially, we’re talking about the Township of Union in Union County, New Jersey. Got it? Good.… Read More »Greetings From Historic Union. You Know, The Union County One
Views: 632 Long before organized drag strips and sanctioned race nights, Route 22 in Union had its own unofficial drag strip. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the action could begin almost spontaneously. Two drivers hanging out at the… Read More »1960s Drag Racing for Pink Slips on Route 22 in Union, New Jersey
Views: 445Isn’t it interesting how history becomes history? Take pay phones, for example. When you used them, you never thought about it, and then they’re gone, not just gone… totally gone. Then you see them 20 years later on eBay… Read More »America’s “Mr. Shuffleboard” is a Jersey Guy – Meet Union’s Sol Lifkin
Views: 700 For generations, inns, houses, taverns, towns, and historic sites have proudly claimed that “George Washington Slept Here.” Some can prove it. Some can show Washington was there, but not that he spent the night. Others rely on stories… Read More »Did George Washington Really Sleep Here? It’s Time to Come Clean & Show the Marker
Views: 1,028 At the Mr. Local History Project, our motto is “Jersey history with a social twist,” and nothing brings people together faster than talking about their favorite candy. And with Halloween just around the corner, wouldn’t it be great… Read More »The History of New Jersey Candy and Our Jersey Candy Hall of Fame
