Views: 4,042Maps have historically been a great way to tell stories about local history. Mr. Local History Project congratulates William (Liam) Murphy of Basking Ridge’s Patriots Path Council Boy Scout Troop 351, who created his interactive Basking Ridge Historical Marker… Read More »Eagle Scout Maps Historic Basking Ridge
Views: 13,452Make 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 to… Read More »Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Views: 4,954We 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 the… Read More »Experience Historic Somerset County, New Jersey
Views: 12,280Middlebrook 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 New… Read More »Rev War in Somerset County Means Middlebrook
Views: 10,964Wow, 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 most… Read More »Jersey’s History Bucket List
Views: 10,348There 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 our… Read More »Mapping Historic Icons in Warren Township, New Jersey
Views: 12,143Just 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 all… Read More »Hey New Jersey – Who Remembers S&H Green Stamps
Views: 13,928Year-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 long-savored… Read More »Oktoberfest Year Round – Distilling and Brewing in Somerset County- Ah the History
Views: 121,130Those 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 years.… Read More »Legendary Jimmy Buff’s Italian Hot Dog – A Newark, New Jersey Invention
Views: 12,553You 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. The… Read More »Bernardsville’s Radio Tavern Was a Hidden “Little Italy” Gem
Views: 44,324Self-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 the… Read More »Historic Tavern Pub Tours of New Jersey / PA / New York City
Views: 7,760Mr. 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” in… Read More »White Tower Hamburger System in New Jersey
Views: 6,606 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: 10,943National 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 mapmaking… Read More »Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Maps Local History
Views: 17,300Believe 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 Mr.… Read More »10 More Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey
