Views: 188 Does the hot dog (not the Italian one) get a place in New Jersey’s Historic Foodie Wooden Collectible series?What about Rutt’s Hut, or any other of a handful of iconic hot dog eateries? The Mr. Local History Project… Read More »Does Another Jersey Hot Dog Icon Deserve a Historic Collectible? VOTE
Views: 122 The Mayor of New Jersey’s Historic Village recently decreed that a new icon be added to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection in a bold move to expand the only set of New Jersey collectible icons. Introducing… Read More »Keepsake: Bernardsville’s Olcott School Coming to Keepsake Collection
Views: 257 Supporting Bernardsville’s history via our MLH keepsake collection is growing as we honor Bernardsville’s local history. Here’s your chance, Bernardsville, to show your support for local history. Three Bernardsville icons have been selected, and if interest is strong,… Read More »Preserving Bernardsville’s History Collection
Views: 400 The widest part of Wildwood Beach in New Jersey is 1,600 feet from the boardwalk to the shoreline at Cresse Avenue! Compare that to Point Pleasant Beach which is about 350 feet wide at Trenton Avenue or about… Read More »Wildwood History Boardwalk, Beach and the Doowop Universe
Views: 74 Take the Survey – What are the Most Historic Icons in Bernardsville? Olcott School, The Old Library, Jerolaman’s, the Bernards Inn, the Old Stone Hotel, Dunster Squibb house, Bernardsville Cinema, and Kenilwood, NJ Brigade are some of the… Read More »Vote For Bernardsville’s Most Historic Venues
Views: 640 Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. It’s our motto! So we thought: How fun would it be to share some of the most loved Westfield, New Jersey businesses that have disappeared? (Two of our Trustees… Read More »Wearing Lost Westfield Area Businesses is Fun History
Views: 2,444 The term “Jersey Shore” is a term used to describe the coastal region of New Jersey that is famous for its beaches and tourist attractions. The word “shore” has a broader meaning than just “beaches” as it encompasses… Read More »Top 10 Jersey Shore Historic Places and Events
Views: 852 Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. It’s our motto! So we thought: How fun would it be to share some of the most loved Westfield and Cranford, New Jersey businesses that have disappeared? (Two of… Read More »Wearing Lost Westfield & Cranford Businesses is Fun History
Views: 1,495 UPDATE: MLH suggests you view this story from a large-screen device, as documents are embedded into the story using a PDF viewer. If you use a smartphone, you must download the documents to view them. Also, the MLHP… Read More »TEAR DOWN ALERT: Bernardsville’s Boylan House
Views: 1,398 Less than half a mile down Green Brook Road in Green Brook, New Jersey, sits a sizable but inconspicuous old house. This house is known locally as the Dr. John Vermeule House or the Vermeule House (pronounced Ver-Mule).… Read More »Different Owners, Changing Times…Vermeule House in Green Brook Remains
Views: 6,531 Make 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… Read More »Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Views: 1,179 You can learn a lot of history by looking at a cemetery! NOTE: A quick reminder: Warren was part of Bernards Township until the 19th century, while Far Hills and Bernardsville were still part of Bernards Township up… Read More »Basking Ridge Evergreen Cemetery is a Living History Lesson
Views: 1,309 As a recent subscriber to Ancestry.com the first thing everyone does is they create a family tree. After you’ve added your basic living and deceased family members and started your frame, you are now a slave to what… Read More »Ancestry Comes Up Short on Analytics
Views: 7,100 The Mayor of New Jersey’s Historic Keepsake Village has decreed a new icon be added to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection expanding the exclusive set of New Jersey collectible icons. Introducing the “Winter and Christmas Eve… Read More »Keepsake: 100th Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Carol on the Green
Views: 7,287 It’s revered. It originates in Central and South America, dating back to the 1500s, and originated in the region now modern-day Mexico. Indigenous peoples in Central and South America, such as the Aztecs and Incas, were cultivating and… Read More »History of the Jersey Tomato