Views: 10,797The Knox Trophy is an award that was established on October 8, 1910, and given annually by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York to the United States Military Academy cadet with the highest rating for… Read More »The Knox Trophy – West Point’s Oldest Military Award
Views: 31,654Basking Ridge, New Jersey’s Most Famous Incident Yes, this historic event made the series, so look for it. The episode covering that timeframe is Episode 3: “The Times That Try Men’s Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)” about 1… Read More »Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge was More Than a Grog Stop
Views: 15,906“Holly cow, Basking Ridge has so many great historic moments, so as the Township Historian, I have to tell everyone about the three greatest historical moments in Basking Ridge history. Brooks Betz – Bernards Township historian Online, we’ve created… Read More »Three Historic Moments That Changed Basking Ridge & America
Views: 7,881 Be part of the Widow White’s Tavern limited edition run. Mr Local History is proud to announce the release of the 7th in the collectible series, the infamous 1776 Widow White’s Tavern in the village of Basking Ridge.… Read More »Widow White’s Tavern 7th Wooden Historic Village Keepsake
Views: 5,945Research Update:Are the Boylans and the Bullions the same family in Liberty Corner? Before Liberty Corner was Liberty Corner, it was Annins Corner AND we also found it named Boylans Corner (Bullions Corner). And what about that Bernardsville house… Read More »The Boylans American Journey to Build Liberty Corner, Pluckemin and Bernardsville
Views: 23,880UPDATE: We are looking for art programs, non-profits, and elder program coordinators to consider programs in which an entire art Class works to create their own collection tied to our collective local history. The Mr. Local History Project is… Read More »Art and History – Looking for Artists To Interpret History to Celebrate NJ250
Views: 8,183Bridgewater was chartered in 1749, and Bernards Township was chartered in 1760. After the Revolutionary War, no Royal Charters were issued, so you had to incorporate through a vote in the New Jersey legislature after submitting a petition to… Read More »Warren was Bernards Township Then March 5, 1806 Happened
Views: 9,912During the Middlebrook Encampment periods during the Revolutionary War, George Washington strategically utilized the Watchung Mountain Range for both his soldiers and his own advantage. The mountains provided a perfect view of the surrounding areas where the British were… Read More »General Washington’s Two Favorite Lookout Points
Views: 15,309 “EVERYONE NEEDS TO GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT JOHN MORTON, THE REBEL BANKER.” John Morton was a Colonel in the Continental Army. Still, he relinquished his commission in 1761 to become a highly successful merchant, specializing in the… Read More »John Morton – General Washington’s Rebel Banker Stashed in Basking Ridge
Views: 12,414Middlebrook 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: 17,198Meet Francis Hopkinson – New Jersey signer #Jersey5 signer of the Declaration of Independence, who also designed, presented, and received the Continental Congress’s Approval as America’s First official flag on June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia. Francis Hopkinson flag dedication… Read More »Why EVERYONE Should Fly THIS American Flag & Don’t Ask Betsy Ross
Views: 13,617The Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) Goes Right Through Liberty Corner, the site of the English Farm that hosted 5,000+ soldiers during the march to Yorktown. This march ended with the defeat of the British and the defeat of… Read More »English Farm – Liberty Corner’s Historic Gem & Rochembeau’s Rev War Stopover
Views: 7,002America’s First Historic National ParkMorristown National Historical Park Marks 90th Anniversary Congratulations to the Morristown National Historical Park on your 90th anniversary. The park was the first national historical park in the country, designated by law on March 2,… Read More »Morristown National Historic Park Marks 90th Anniversary
Views: 1,821The Mayor of New Jersey’s Historic Village has decreed two icons be added to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection recently in a bold move to expand the only set of New Jersey collectible icons. Produced in conjunction… Read More »Ford Mansion Added to NJ Village Collection
Views: 44,447Self-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
