2023 Mr Local History Magazine Volume 5 Issue 1 – Spring Issue
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History
Ongoing historical research on a variety of topics.
Morristown National Historic Park Marks 90th Anniversary
Views: 4,678 America’s First Historic National ParkMorristown National Historical Park Marks 90th Anniversary Congratulations to the Morristown National Historical Park and your 90th anniversary. The park was the first national historical park in the country, deemed so by law on… Read More »Morristown National Historic Park Marks 90th Anniversary
Hey New Jersey – Who Remembers S&H Green Stamps
Views: 9,091 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
Honoring Black History Month in the Somerset Hills
Views: 4,944 NOTE: As with many Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our community. We will continue to expand this piece as information becomes available. Mr. Local History… Read More »Honoring Black History Month in the Somerset Hills
2024 Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair
Views: 5,736 #btchartday is ON! Rain or Shine Get ready for a fun-filled street fair and festival on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in the Historic Basking Ridge Village. Weather Forecast Stop by the Mr. Local History Project Booth #91 on… Read More »2024 Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair
Bernards Township Sticker Honors Day of Service & Pride
Views: 4,429 It started with the 2023 Bernards Township Day of Community Service and Pride, when schools, organizations, and residents do something to promote their pride in Bernards Township, and we haven’t stopped since. The Mr. Local History Project has… Read More »Bernards Township Sticker Honors Day of Service & Pride
2022 Mr. Local History Project Top 25 Stories
Views: 906 The Mr. Local History Project looks back at the top 25 researched stories posted for the year. This year was a funny twist as readers around the world wanted to know a few classic sayings about the cold.… Read More »2022 Mr. Local History Project Top 25 Stories
Bedminster Has A Tavern Serving Over 200 years of History
Views: 13,281 Bedminster, New Jersey is situated just 45 miles west of New York City but you are right int the middle of one of the most populated equine areas in the United States. The United States Equestrian Team Foundation… Read More »Bedminster Has A Tavern Serving Over 200 years of History
Mr. Local History 2022 Holiday Magazine Vol. 4 Issue 4
Views: 2,730 Our Holiday Edition Digital Magazine Ahhhhh, ’tis the season for our holiday magazine. Snowfall, carolling, holiday boutiques, oh and a little history. Our cover photo this year recognizes the beauty of the holidays honoring the 20th anniversary of… Read More »Mr. Local History 2022 Holiday Magazine Vol. 4 Issue 4
Snowstorm Records and Sledding in Somerset County New Jersey
Views: 10,745 Snow is an interesting thing. Some love it. Some hate it. But when there’s a major storm in the area, there’s the battle between getting a snow day and whether to play in it or dread removing it.… Read More »Snowstorm Records and Sledding in Somerset County New Jersey
Oktoberfest Year Round – Distilling and Brewing in Somerset County- Ah the History
Views: 11,518 Fall Brewing – Oktoberfest – Perfect Together! Craft brewing and distilling is 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 tradition.… Read More »Oktoberfest Year Round – Distilling and Brewing in Somerset County- Ah the History
Mr. Local History’s Haunted History Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Fundraiser
Views: 4,934 How about a fun day out in the fall fresh air, strolling the streets of a Jersey haunted village? The Mr. Local History Project has created a new chapter of the Haunted History Walking Tour of Historic Basking… Read More »Mr. Local History’s Haunted History Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Fundraiser
1770s Festival on the Grounds of Former General Lord Stirling
Views: 2,063 Each year on the first Sunday in October, Lord Stirling’s estate at Lord Stirling Park in Basking Ridge, NJ comes back to life in the late 1700s. Colonial craftspeople ply their trades, a town crier delivers the daily… Read More »1770s Festival on the Grounds of Former General Lord Stirling
Historic Barn Finds Home in Liberty Corner
Views: 4,699 “Without the help of a few key people, this effort would never have come to fruition.” Carolyn Knox, Liberty Corner Resident and owner of a restored historic mortise and tenon barn. The Dream to Build a Barn –… Read More »Historic Barn Finds Home in Liberty Corner
Historic Jimmy Buff’s and the Italian Hot Dog Honored With Miniature Wooden Collectible
Views: 7,865 The ancestors of the creator of the Italian Hot Dog continue to serve up Italian hot dogs every day. Over the years, Mike Loikith says that about twenty locations came and went as his great-grandfather and grandfather passed… Read More »Historic Jimmy Buff’s and the Italian Hot Dog Honored With Miniature Wooden Collectible