Ongoing historical research on a variety of topics.
Views: 488 Well, with over 250 years in the making, New Jersey has finally put its money where its mouth is and is just about ready to open a brand new Washington Crossing Visitor Center. The push to build a… Read More »Washington Crossing State Park New Visitor Center Opening Soon in New Jersey
Views: 5,572 UPDATE / Donor Special: The 2026 Ambassador Giving Campaign to Support Project Local History Ambassador for 5th Grade Students is underway: five schools and almost 500 Bernards Township official flags to be distributed. See our special offer to… Read More »Project Local History Ambassador Flags for Students in Bernards Township
Views: 603 If you live in Basking Ridge and you went to Brush’s Deli, you were bound to see Jimmy DeCoste holding court with his friends at the table by the window. They would meet just about every day, shoot… Read More »Jimmy DeCoste – Mr Local History Honors a Friend
Views: 346 From the griddle sizzle at White Manna to the no-nonsense classics that built the state’s diner reputation, the Garden State has long treated the hamburger as something close to sacred. Thin patties, soft rolls, and onions pressed right… Read More »Craziest New Jersey Burgers
Views: 160 We’re going to try to do our best to get out there and experience America’s 250th across New Jersey by attending what we can. The most fun has to be not only learning more about the history but… Read More »Documenting America’s 250th Across New Jersey
Views: 362 Before the Revolutionary War, New Jersey used a mix of currencies due to a shortage of British sterling coins. Spanish silver dollars and other foreign coins were commonly used, and barter was occasionally employed. To address the shortage,… Read More »Early American Currency and New Jersey Coinage
Views: 425 Enough already Pennsylvania, you don’t get all the fun. Now, Revolutionary Pub Crawls is coming to New Jersey. Is there a better way to honor America’s 250th anniversary than to join General Washington, Ben Franklin & other time… Read More »Revolutionary Pub Crawl Coming to Clinton, New Jersey
Views: 282 There is something different about sports in New Jersey. It is not just about scores or championships. It is about place, people, and the stories that quietly shape communities over time. At Mr. Local History, we did not… Read More »Jersey Sports History from the Mr. Local History Archives
Views: 440 In New Jersey, any serious study of the Revolutionary War inevitably leads to Morristown. More than just a waypoint, Morristown became the strategic and symbolic heart of the Continental Army during its darkest and most decisive years. Twice… Read More »Morristown and America’s History – A Critical Piece to Our Nations History Puzzle
Views: 999 Live now Live viewer count is not available at this time. Basking Ridge Town Green WEATHER Bernards Township Charter Day 2026 Details Expect visitors to the downtown Basking Ridge section of Bernards Twp celebration to reach over 10,000… Read More »2026: Bernards Township Charter Day – May 16 – It’s America 250 Time
Views: 666 HELP NEEDED: CROWDSOURCING HISTORYBERNARDSVILLE CRICKET CLUBSWe’re on a mission to locate any families or someone who might possess anything related to cricket clubs in Bernardsville back in the early 1900s – a trophy, a program, a sweater, a… Read More »Cricket in the Somerset Hills isn’t New – But it’s New Again
Views: 556 Distilling Revival across New Jersey and a Renaissance Updates: Distilling In the News Bernardsville’s Tim Koether & Craft Distilling Today, thanks to the diligence of a few key individuals, some Somerset Hills residents are pioneers of New Jersey’s… Read More »Claremont Distillery and The Ties to Bernardsville, New Jersey
Views: 1,453 Word is out that David Burke, Chef and operator at the Red Horse Steakhouse at the Bernards Inn, will be transitioning “The Station” to one of his new restaurant ventures down the street at the historic Clarmont Hotel… Read More »Bernardsville’s Claremont Hotel & The Station History – and a New Chapter
Views: 1,268 At first, we thought it had to be a joke. It felt too absurd, too unthinkable, the kind of headline you only see on April Fool’s Day. But then reality hit. It was April 2. This was not… Read More »The Day the Bernardsville News Died
Views: 1,290 BERNARDSVILLE, NJ — Did you know that Bernardsville now has its own “Museum in the Streets”? On June 1, 2025, the town unveiled 9 historical markers across downtown, turning a simple walk along Main Street into a self-guided… Read More »The Museum in the Streets – Bernardsville Shares its History