Joining the America 250 movement - Artists and New Jersey 250! UPDATE: We are looking for art programs, non-profits, and…
The Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey, is celebrating its 22nd Colonial Christmas, an annual fundraiser event that combines…
New Jersey’s Gift to AmericaSomerset County’s Gift to AmericaBridgewater’s Gift to AmericaMiddlebrook’s Gift to AmericaThey all come on Independence Day…
It takes around two minutes and eighteen seconds to sing God Bless America. Mr. Local History took a trip to…
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment and on August…
During the Middlebrook Encampment periods during the Revolutionary War, George Washington strategically utilized the Watchung Mountain Range for both his…
John Morton was a Colonel in the Continental Army. Still, he gave up his commission in 1761 to become a…
Researching Local History with Maps As a historian, I believe maps are one of the greatest sources of information, capturing…
As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn additional facts and are sent…
New Jersey is known as the "Cockpit of the American Revolution" for a reason - because it was. More battles,…
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