Views: 13,103 Make a Tax-Deductible Donation – Get a Frameable Map Finding New Ways to Share Local History.We call it “Maps for a Cause,” supporting Our Ridge and Bernards High Scholarship Funds. The Mr. Local History Project continues its mission… Read More »Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Views: 4,749 We love Somerset County, New Jersey history. We love it so much, we made it our home. The Mr. Local History Project is committed to preserving and promoting local history in Somerset County. Please search our site using… Read More »Experience Historic Somerset County, New Jersey
Views: 11,728 Middlebrook is a know area in the Martinsville section of Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey. We call it “Jersey’s Gift to America.” New Jersey is known as the “cockpit of the American Revolution.” More battles were fought in… Read More »Rev War in Somerset County Means Middlebrook
Views: 10,535 Wow, this story was one of our most controversial and difficult stories we’ve ever prepared. Just the thought of picking only 10 Jersey historic sites is an insane task. But I think we’re up to it. The 10… Read More »Jersey’s History Bucket List
Views: 10,121 There are lots of Warrens in New Jersey. We are happy to announce that the Mr. Local History Project has started covering the Somerset County township. Going way back to the 1600s, honoring Warren for his service to… Read More »Mapping Historic Icons in Warren Township, New Jersey
Views: 11,758 Just the word S&H green stamps immediately brings you back in time to what seemed to be simpler times. No cell phones, no internet, but just a time when you knew if you collected green stamps, someday when… Read More »Hey New Jersey – Who Remembers S&H Green Stamps
Views: 13,679 Year-Round Brewing – Oktoberfest Like Atmospheres – Perfect Together! Craft brewing and distilling are alive and well in Somerset County. With a rich history dating back to before the Revolutionary War, spirits and brewing in Jersey are a… Read More »Oktoberfest Year Round – Distilling and Brewing in Somerset County- Ah the History
Views: 119,661 Those following the Mr. Local History Project know we love Jersey food and iconic food outlets. Along with the grand ethnic diversity comes food concoctions that have become iconic Jersey staples on the Jersey food scene over the… Read More »Legendary Jimmy Buff’s Italian Hot Dog – A Newark, New Jersey Invention
Views: 12,310 You might have heard that Bernardsville, New Jersey, is on the move. Congratulations on your centennial anniversary in April 2024. To promote these efforts, they look to modern digital promotions, including a clever podcast called the Radio Tavern.… Read More »Bernardsville’s Radio Tavern Was a Hidden “Little Italy” Gem
Views: 44,034 Self-guided tours of some of the most historic pubs and taverns in the tri-state area. Who doesn’t like going on an adventure? The Mr. Local History Project has been building a list of historic pubs and taverns in… Read More »Historic Tavern Pub Tours of New Jersey / PA / New York City
Views: 7,496 Mr. Local History has fallen in love with what history has deemed nothing more than a ripoff of the famous White Castle brand, called White Tower. Now, we know all sorts of burger joints have the term “White”… Read More »White Tower Hamburger System in New Jersey
Views: 6,455 Retrospective: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our internet community. We will continue to grow this piece as information becomes available. If you have… Read More »Retrospective: The Vote That Killed the Basking Ridge Historic District
Views: 10,687 National Award-Winning Landscape Architect Lives and Breathes History with His Map Creations. The Mr. Local History Project introduces you to a dear friend and history connoisseur who has taken cartography to a whole new level, overlaying history onto… Read More »Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Maps Local History
Views: 16,788 Believe it or not, the dead are alive in central New Jersey, especially in northern Somerset County. The question is not whether they are real or not, but whether they are disturbing or friendly. As we share, the… Read More »10 More Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey
Views: 57,875 While watching an old Man vs. Food Nation episode, food critic and comedian Adam Richman showed some awesome sandwiches from Jersey. Adam got us thinking: What sandwiches define New Jersey? We’ve asked the public for their advice and… Read More »Sandwiches Invented in New Jersey
