History

Retrospective: Icons & Oddities Along Jersey’s Route 22

Visit the "Wear Local Jersey History" collection, which celebrates Route 22 in New Jersey. First-time visitors can save up to…

12 months ago

Retrospective: Games We Remember our Parents Played

It was a Friday night, and the parents saved their night out for Saturday, so they wanted to do something…

1 year ago

Mr. Local History 2024 Spring Magazine Vol 6. Issue 1

Vol.6 Issue 1 - Finally the Spring rains are hopefully wrapping up and the spring brings one of the best…

1 year ago

Retrospective: The Siblings of a 619-Year Oak Tree

The Basking Ridge Oak Tree has sat and watched over Basking Ridge for what is now confirmed to be 619…

1 year ago

That 4.8 Earthquake was New Jersey’s Ramapo FAULT

On a cool spring morning on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 10:23 am history was made as about 1/4 mile…

1 year ago

Historic Mansion Goes to Auction (AGAIN)

The Mr. Local History Project (MLHP) shared the history of this iconic property back in 2000 when the Froh Heim…

1 year ago

REFLECTION: Somerset County Farms, Orchards, Dairies, Stables & Historic Preservation

Note: MLHP increased the coverage to include all of Somerset County's lost and active farm stands, farmers markets, private farms, historic…

1 year ago

Wearing Lost Westfield & Cranford Businesses is Fun History

Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. It's our motto! So we thought: How fun would it be…

1 year ago

The Lost New Jersey Drive Ins

New Jersey has a rich history of drive-in theaters, and what you maybe didn't know is that drive-ins actually started…

1 year ago

Irish in New Jersey & Two Newark Irish Pubs

The MLHP has loved researching historic places around New Jersey. The history of the Irish coming to New Jersey is…

1 year ago

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