History

Largest Antique Truck Collection in the World is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey

You wouldn't think, but in a quiet suburb of New York City, a man has amassed what is often referred…

4 months ago

Keepsake: Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Caroling on the Green

The Governor of New Jersey's Historic Keepsake Village has decreed that a new icon should be added to the New…

4 months ago

Colonial Christmas Shines at Bedminster’s Vanderveer House

The Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey, is celebrating its 22nd Colonial Christmas, an annual fundraiser event that combines…

4 months ago

Mom & Pop Hardware Stores are Disappearing Across Jersey

We love the history and stories associated with great American icons—the mom-and-pop hardware store is one of our favorites. We…

4 months ago

Our MLH Holiday Boutique is Open

We've been spending all year creating some of the most unique Jersey history gifts this holiday season. The Mr Local…

4 months ago

Non-Consecutive Term Presidents: Jersey’s Grover Cleveland and Now Donald Trump

Presidents #22 and #24 and Now #45 and #47 - Only Two Presidents to Serve Non-Consecutive Terms. Here's how four…

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President Trump’s Historic Summer White House in Bedminster, New Jersey

In a sleepy equestrian area in the Somerset Hills of central New Jersey, the former President of the United States…

4 months ago

Museums and Historical Societies Must Change or Die

Several museums are closing permanently, including the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City, the 9/11 Tribute Museum in…

4 months ago

Wearing Lost Jersey Motorsports Icons is Fun History

Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it's our motto! So we thought how fun it…

4 months ago

1928 – Woodbridge Speedway – World’s Fastest 1/2 Mile Track

This is a tale about auto racing legends of the early 1920s, known as daredevils and speed freaks, who traveled…

4 months ago

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