Views: 6,257 It’s the oldest cycling race in America – right in Somerville, New Jersey, every Memorial Day for 85 years! It’s the “Kentucky Derby of Cycling.” I laid on the ground at turn two and thought all would be… Read More »Somerville Bike Race – The Oldest Race in America & a Jersey Memorial Day Staple
Views: 331 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: 743 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: 753 From Rev War Soldiers to Gliders to Gun & Rod Clubs: The Transition on Schley Mountain There is no well-documented evidence of a formal, dedicated police or public shooting range in the “The Hills” development itself. But we’re… Read More »Remembering Gun and Rod Clubs Around Schley Mountain in the Somerset Hills
Views: 437 Yachtsmen Preparing for The Winter (1889) New York Times Mr. Local History Jersey Ice Boat Time Machine SeriesJoin us as we look back at stories written about great ice yachts and those who made them iconic names in… Read More »Profiles in New Jersey Iceboating – 1889 – History of Ice Boating in Red Bank
Views: 653 Mr. Local History Jersey Ice Boat Time Machine SeriesJoin us as we look back at stories written about great ice yachts and those who made them iconic names in the sport. This 1898 story describes ice yachting as… Read More »1898: ICE YACHTS: KING OF WINTER SPORTS
Views: 4,866 Participating in the Olympics is a great accomplishment. Winning an Olympic medal is the pinnacle for some. With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway, who from New Jersey is going, and who has a chance to win or place?… Read More »New Jersey’s Historic Olympians – Who Shined in 2026?
Views: 908 From early shore and lake recreation to organized racing, the culture of sailboats in New Jersey grew out of everyday life on the water. While formal club racing began with the New York Yacht Club in Hoboken with… Read More »Sailing New Jersey- Yacht Clubs-Trophies- History
Views: 1,177 If you asked most American sailors to name the single most recognized burgee in the country, the answer is almost always the burgee of the New York Yacht Club. That recognition comes straight out of history. Founded in… Read More »The New York Yacht Club Actually Started in New Jersey
Views: 585 If you asked most American sailors to name the single most recognized burgee in the country, the answer is almost always the burgee of the New York Yacht Club. That recognition comes straight out of history. Founded in… Read More »The America’s Cup and a New Jersey Angle
Views: 12,521 Starting in 1836 in Paterson, New Jersey, Samuel Colt’s revolver is one of the 10 most influential inventions EVER produced. The Colt Paterson revolver was the first practical revolving-cylinder handgun, and it was made in Paterson, New Jersey. For years,… Read More »Col. Samuel Colt Got His Start in Paterson, New Jersey
Views: 26,917 Isn’t it interesting how history becomes a part of history? Take, for example, pay phones. When you were using them, you never thought about it, and then they’re gone and not just gone……totally gone. Then you see them… Read More »Jersey’s History with Bar Room Shuffleboard
Views: 20,975 It’s 2025, and the US Open is at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, but the ties to New Jersey and the USGA are significant. MOVE RUMORS UPDATE:OK, now the story is getting better! Janeen Driscoll, USGA director of… Read More »History of the US Golf Association Headquarters, Museum and the US Open
Views: 10,640 The former mayor of Paterson, Joey Torres, had committed to seeing the restoration of the stadium by the end of his term in 2018. He left office in 2017 and accepted a plea deal in response to charges… Read More »Bring Auto Racing Back to Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson New Jersey
Views: 28,967 The Mr. Local History Project is determining interest in nominating the Cranford Canoe Club to the New Jersey Historic Registry. If you believe this should be done, please consider signing our petition to let Cranford local officials know.… Read More »Growing Up at the Cranford Canoe Club